Five-Star Plus+ EDGE Colin Simmons locks in visits

Five-Star Plus+ EDGE Colin Simmons of Duncanville (TX) High has locked in multiple summer visits.

The 6-foot-3, 230 pounder’s schedule is as follows:

Miami – June 8-11 (official visit)

Alabama – June 16-18 (official visit)

Oregon – June 20-22 (unofficial visit)

Texas – June 23-25 (official visit)

Texas A&M – July 26-28 (unofficial visit)

Florida – TBD

Colin Simmons Scouting Summary

“Long-limbed EDGE prospect who stars for one of the top high school programs in Texas. Measured at around 6-foot-2.5, 225 pounds with a 34-inch arm prior to his junior season. Grew around an inch as a sophomore. Primarily lines up at defensive end for Duncanville. Uses first-step quickness, play speed and dip to create issues for opposing offensive tackles. Shows good curvilinear movement with his ability to turn corners as a pass rusher. Length aids in disengaging from offensive linemen, finishing plays and disrupting passing lanes. Looks to play with a good effort level. Plays against top competition and made an impact on a defensive front that featured older, Power 5 prospects.”

Simmons ranks as the No. 3 player according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. He also tabs in as the No. 1 EDGE and the No. 1 player in the state of Texas.

He currently has an On3 NIL Valuation of $416K. The On3 NIL Valuation is the industry’s leading index that sets high school and college athletes’ projected annual value (PAV). The NIL valuation does not act as a tracker of the value of NIL deals an athlete has completed to date. It rather signifies an athlete’s value at a certain moment in time.

Personal Life (via On3 DB)

“Duncanville coach Reginal Samples has built one of the top football factories in the country, and he annually sends a long list of players to the next level. So, it speaks volumes when he gushes about Colin Simmons. “He’s quick off the ball like EDGE rushers have to be,” Samples said. “He is relentless. He doesn’t give up. People know that he has a lot of sacks. He’s very disruptive, and he continues to do it game after game.” That included in 2022 when he set the Texas UIL state sack record and captured defensive MVP honors in the state title game against Galena Park North Shore. “I’m the heart of the defense, if I’m not sparking them up no one does,” Simmons said.”