Five-Star Plus+ EDGE Colin Simmons resets visit schedule

Duncanville (Texas) Five-Star Plus+ EDGE Colin Simmons had a series of visits scheduled for the next several weeks, but he has updated his itinerary for April, taking some off the list and adding some as well. One visit nixed from his plans is Colorado, originally scheduled for April 22. That visit will no longer happen, according to On3’s Chad Simmons.

Simmons still has multiple visits in the coming weeks. The Lone Star State native will be at Texas A&M on April 1, USC on April 8, Florida on April 13 and Oregon on April 29. While Simmons had already revealed his trips to the Aggies and Gators, visits to the Ducks and Trojans are newly scheduled. 

“Honestly, they’re real big because they’re not anywhere near my house,” Simmons previously told On3 about his spring visits. “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. I want to feel comfortable. 

Simmons has visited Arizona State (March 18) and Texas (March 25) this month. He also saw Georgia (Jan. 14) and TCU (Jan. 29) in January.

Regarding official visits, Simmons wants to use some of them during the fall. He wants to experience what games are like and feel a true “homecoming” environment to see if he can see himself at the school. 

Simmons seems in no rush to make a decision. Yet, the No. 3 overall prospect in the 2024 On3 Industry Ranking already knows what he wants in a school. 

“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,” Simmons said. “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.

The On3 visit center has Simmons as visiting Texas A&M one time prior, the visit coming in January of 2022. The Aggies have the track record of recruiting elite defensive lineman and Simmons fits that to perfection. 

On3 Prospect Comparison – Von Miller

Colin Simmon’s physical tools and prolific pass rush skills remind us of fellow south Dallas product Von Miller. Like Miller, Simmons is a dominant high school pass rusher with rare first-step quickness, bend and effort in pursuit. Both were around the same size at the same stage.