Is Colin Simmons starting?
Colin Simmons is the projected starter at JACK for Texas Longhorns.
Colin Simmons is the projected starting JACK on a Elite Texas — 94 OVR.
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What's Next
The Story
A Five-Star Talent
A 5-star recruit out of Duncanville, ranked #18 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 43 tackles, 15.5 TFL, 12 sacks. That's 13% of the team's production at his spot and 100th-percentile production nationally — good for a 94 overall (Elite tier).
- Jersey
- #1
- Class
- JR
- Height
- 6'3"
- Weight
- 246 lbs
Career Stats
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 43 | 15.5 | 12 |
| 2024 | 48 | 14 | 9 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★★★5-star
- Composite
- 0.9932
- National Rank
- #18
- High School
- Duncanville
- Hometown
- Duncanville, TX
Why this rating?
On a 94-rated defense; 100th-percentile production (×0.99 for competition level) put them +6 vs unit starters → 94. Ranks among the nation's elite at the position, which lifted them into the 92-99 tier.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Sep 12WOSUTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 1
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 24-23
Sep 5WTXSTTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 59-7
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | WOSU | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | WTXST | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Colin Simmons's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.