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Five-Star Plus+ EDGE Colin Simmons visits LSU

On3 imageby:Drew Schott•04/22/23•

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LSU is hosting multiple blue-chip targets for its spring game. One of them is Duncanville (Texas) Five-Star Plus+ EDGE Colin Simmons.

According to the On3 Recruiting Prediction Machine, the Tigers are leading for his commitment at 44.2%. While in Baton Rouge, the 6-foot-2.5, 225-pound pass rusher met with Angel Reese and former Tigers wideout Ja’Marr Chase.

“It honestly feels like Texas,” Simmons told On3’s Chad Simmons about LSU on March 21. “The diversity there, I love it. I can be myself, I fit in, I feel good when I’m there and it feels like home.”

Simmons is the No. 3 overall prospect and No. 1 EDGE in the 2024 cycle, according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. He is also the No. 1 player in Texas.

Multiple programs have recently hosted Simmons. They include Arizona State (March 18), Texas (March 25), Texas A&M (April 1), TCU (April 7), Florida (April 13) and Miami (April 14).

“Going on campus to those schools, I just want to see if I can stay there for the next three-to-four years, see if I’ll actually have fun and enjoy myself out there rather than not feel the school,” Simmons told Simmons on March 14. “I want to feel comfortable.”

“Just whoever I feel comfortable with, whoever I feel like I can trust, whoever I feel like is going to have my best interest, who’s gonna take care of me and protect me for the next three-to-four years,” he added about what he looks for in a school. “I’m keeping a close eye on the coaching staff. Everybody tells you the same thing, so I want to see with my own eyes.”

For more LSU recruiting intel, check out The Bengal Tiger.

LSU currently has one EDGE commitment in its 2024 recruiting class: Ruston (La.) three-star Ahmad Breaux. The Tigers’ group ranks No. 12 in the 2024 On3 Industry Team Recruiting Rankings and No. 6 in the SEC.

Simmons discusses LSU and a few other programs of interest

Simmons told On3’s Sam Spiegelman on April 7 that LSU and Texas will get official visits from him. He discussed his interest in those two schools, as well as a few others, with Spiegelman. 

Alabama: “Bama is Bama, and everyone says that, but I want to see and I want to hear from (Nick) Saban again. I need to see if he’s right the coach for me.”

Georgia: “They’re definitely up there. They’re up there for sure. I’m gonna get back up there, and they’ve possibly got an official visit fro me. They’re definitely heading in that direction.”

LSU: “LSU’s got an official visit from me. They know what they’re doing and where they stand, and they don’t have to do too much because they already know how I feel about them. They always stay in contact with me.”

Tennessee: “They’re trying to get me to Knoxville. They hit me up trying and they’re trying to get me down there ASAP when it fits in my calendar.”

Texas: “I live in Texas, I stay in Texas, so they’re always in my mind and they’re always gonna be in my mind.”