Texas commit Colin Simmons to visit for Texas vs. Wyoming
Colin Simmons, the highest-rated commit in Texas’ 2024 class, will make a return visit to Austin this weekend to see the Longhorns battle the Wyoming Cowboys.
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Simmons committed to Texas over LSU in August. Simmons is a Five-Star Plus+ prospect. He’s the No. 6 overall prospect, the No. 1 EDGE, and the No. 1 player in Texas in the 2024 On3 Industry Ranking.
Excerpt from the Recruiting Notebook
Everyone knows what to do with Colin Simmons. He’s an elite edge rusher, lightning off the ball and cat quick changing direction with long arms to help him fend off the hapless attempts to knock him off his preferred trajectories.
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He’d play Buck for Texas, get on the field early on passing downs, and have the chance to pile up sacks and tackles for loss working off the wide edge in the boundary. You don’t really need a particular scheme or approach with Simmons, although perhaps some would serve him better than others, just position him on an edge and flip the switch to “on.” – Ian Boyd
Coach Says:
Strengths — Long arms. Exceptional balance and quickness of the snap. Great change of direction/agility. Top end straight-line speed very good. Will show good hip roll and sinks the hip naturally. Runs the arc aggressively with a natural swim or rip. Can win with with power or speed, but most highlights are the latter. Really effective converting speed to power. Stuns the blocker and has surprising hand/upper body strength. Active hands. Stays square the line against the run and aggressively boxes the end-man. Consistently keeps outside shoulder free. Closes the last few yards in a flash and wraps up consistently. A monster off the weak side. Is a sack machine for Duncanville breaking the single-season sack record and was Defensive MVP of the title game. See ball, hit ball.
Areas for Improvement / Concerns — Hard to find criticism here. Not sure where his height will end up and whether that means continued EDGE play or off-the-ball (You find a spot for him to play, regardless). Would do best to anchor and split double teams. Opponent film is still flattering, but some struggles when covered outside. Fight the urge to spin versus doubles or getting to wide running the arc.
