Florida 4-star 2025 QB commit Austin Simmons flips to Ole Miss, will reclassify to 2023

Moore Haven (Fla.) four-star quarterback and 2025 Florida commit Austin Simmons has flipped his commitment to Ole Miss and will reclassify to the 2023 class, he announced on Saturday.

The 6-foot-1, 180-pounder is the No. 72 overall prospect and No. 4 quarterback in the 2025 cycle, according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. He is yet to be rated as a Class of 2023 recruit by any service.

He joins an Ole Miss class that ranked No. 25 nationally in the On3 Industry Team Recruiting Rankings but did not have a 2023 quarterback commit. The Rebels added LSU transfer passer Walker Howard and Oklahoma State transfer Spencer Sanders during the offseason to a quarterback room that already included 2022 starter Jaxson Dart.

During his sophomore season, Simmons passed for 3,161 yards and 24 touchdowns to just nine interceptions. He also ran for three more scores as well. At True North Classical Academy (Fla.), he hit .365 and drove in 16 runs. On the bump, he was 4-1 with a 2.65 earned run average.

The 17-year-old Simmons has a 5.35 GPA and graduated from high school as a freshman. He currently is on track to obtain his associate’s degree before he enrolls with the Rebels.

Stay tuned to On3 for more on this developing story.