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Three Longhorns make On3's list of Impact Top 25 players for the 2025 season

Joe Cookby:Joe Cook•01/27/25•

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On3 released its list of the Impact Top 25 player in college football ahead of the 2025 season on Monday, and three members of next season’s Texas Longhorns made the cut.

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Colin Simmons was the No. 5 player, Anthony Hill was ranked No. 11, and Arch Manning was No. 14.

Here’s what On3 had to say about Simmons…

The man that beat out (Dylan) Stewart for the Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year Award, Simmons was an absolute monster for Texas in his rookie year. He was a big part of the defense helping carry the Longhorns to the College Football Playoff and thus is an easy inclusion among the Top 25 players.

The stellar pass-rusher finished the year with 48 tackles, 14.0 tackles for a loss, 9.0 sacks, three forced fumbles, an interception and three passes defended. How’s that for sheer versatility?

Simmons was the Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year, a FWAA Freshman All-American, and named to the Freshman All-SEC team for his debut season in burnt orange.

On3 did not provide extended write-ups for Hill and Manning.

Hill was named a second-team All-American by the Sporting News, the Associated Press, and the Walter Camp Football Foundation. He was also named to the All-SEC second team. Hill led the Longhorns in tackles with 113, recorded 16.5 tackles for loss, 8.0 sacks, four forced fumbles, a fumble recovery, and one interception.

Manning, a redshirt freshman, played in 10 games and started two at quarterback for the Longhorns. He was 61-for-90 passing for 939 yards with nine touchdowns and two interceptions, plus four rushing touchdowns.

Players from the list on Texas’ 2025 schedule include No. 1 Jeremiah Smith, No. 3 Caleb Downs, and No. 13 DJ Lagway.

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Top 25 players in college football

  1. WR Jeremiah Smith, Ohio State
  2. QB Sam Leavitt, Arizona State
  3. S Caleb Downs, Ohio State
  4. EDGE Dylan Stewart, South Carolina
  5. EDGE Colin Simmons, Texas
  6. QB Drew Allar, Penn State
  7. WR Ryan Williams, Alabama
  8. CB Leonard Moore, Notre Dame
  9. DL LT Overton, Alabama
  10. RB Jeremiyah Love, Notre Dame
  11. LB Anthony Hill Jr., Texas
  12. DT Dontay Corleone, Cincinnati
  13. QB DJ Lagway, Florida
  14. QB Arch Manning, Texas
  15. CB Jermod McCoy, Tennessee
  16. DE TJ Parker, Clemson
  17. DL Rueben Bain Jr., Miami
  18. DT Peter Woods, Clemson
  19. WR Jordyn Tyson, Arizona State
  20. QB LaNorris Sellers, South Carolina
  21. QB Garrett Nussmeier, LSU
  22. OL Spencer Fano, Utah
  23. CB Avieon Terrell, Clemson
  24. QB Carson Beck, Miami
  25. DE Dani Dennis-Sutton, Penn State

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