Among five-star commitments to Texas, Colin Simmons is in elite company
Texas has earned commitments and signatures from a significant number of five-star recruits in the recruiting rankings era, including from Arch Manning, the On3 Industry Ranking’s top 2023 prospect. But five-stars within the top five of the rankings have been scarce in number for Longhorns, and even more so on the defensive side of the ball.
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That’s what makes the commitment of Colin Simmons such a massive and even historic victory for Steve Sarkisian’s program. Simmons would be just the 15th On3 Industry Ranking five-star to join the program since the 2004 cycle, and only the third prospect within the top five.
Simmons, a Five-Star Plus+ prospect, is only behind 2010 Plano (Texas) Plano West EDGE Jackson Jeffcoat when it comes to overall ranking. Simmons is currently No. 5 in the 2024 On3 Industry Ranking, while Jeffcoat checked in at No. 4.
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Simmons would be the highest-ranked defensive recruit to join the program since 2012 Brenham (Texas) DL Malcom Brown.
Texas has now added five-star defenders in back-to-back classes after Denton (Texas) Ryan LB Anthony Hill signed with the Longhorns in the 2023 cycle.
Heres a look at the five-star company Simmons has now joined.
2004
DL Frank Okam, Dallas (Texas) Lake Highlands
On3 Industry Ranking: No. 17
DB Drew Kelson, Houston (Texas) Lamar
On3 Industry Ranking: No. 27
2005
DL Roy Miller, Killeen (Texas) Shoemaker
On3 Industry Ranking: No. 27
2006
EDGE Sergio Kindle, Dallas (Texas) Wilson
On3 Industry Ranking: No. 5
EDGE Eddie Jones, Kilgore (Texas)
On3 Industry Ranking: No. 22
2007
CB Curtis Brown, Gilmer (Texas)
On3 Industry Ranking: No. 26
2010
EDGE Jackson Jeffcoat, Plano (Texas) Plano West
On3 Industry Ranking: No. 4
LB Jordan Hicks, West Chester (Ohio) Lakota West
On3 Industry Ranking: No. 6
2011
LB Steve Edmond, Daingerfield (Texas)
On3 Industry Ranking: No. 27
2012
DT Malcom Brown, Brenham (Texas)
On3 Industry Ranking: No. 11
2015
LB Malik Jefferson, Mesquite (Texas) Poteet
On3 Industry Ranking: No. 25
2018
DB BJ Foster, Angleton (Texas)
On3 Industry Ranking: No. 17
DB Caden Sterns, Cibolo (Texas) Steele
On3 Industry Ranking: No. 20
2023
LB Anthony Hill, Denton (Texas) Ryan
On3 Industry Ranking: No. 16