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Texas edge Colin Simmons shares his college football aspirations

Colin Simmons is setting high expectations for himself at Texas.

Colin Simmons is driven to be great at Texas. The pursuit of greatness for him is perhaps greater than the average college player.

Simmons shared why he chose Texas to the 3rd and Longhorn podcast.

“Being real close to family, being real close to home. I feel like, being the face of Texas is a real big thing for me.”

Being the face of Texas is a high goal, but one in which Simmons is certainly in the conversation. It’s a different mentality than many have. He wants to be the best.

On the podcast, he discussed pursuing making an immediate impact as an early enrollee over enjoying the rest of his high school experience.

“Having that chance to contribute early and learn the scheme early and get out there on the field, I mean, that’s my main goal.”

For Simmons, putting in the work to make a difference at Texas is the top priority. He’ll look to make an impression over spring football.

Oklahoma among teams with the most players in 247Sports Top247

Oklahoma put together a great recruiting class in 2024, finishing among the teams with the most Top247 signees in the country.

The Oklahoma Sooners put together arguably their best class of the [autotag]Brent Venables[/autotag] era in 2024. It wasn’t ranked higher than the 2023 class, but because of the defensive talent it is bringing in, it makes a strong argument for the top spot.

A great way to show the strength of a class is to look at how many blue-chip prospects a team signed. Blue-chip prospects are defined as four- and five-star prospects. To show how important that is, according to the blue-chip ratio, programs need to sign more four- and five-star recruits than two- and three-star players over the previous four recruiting classes (better than a 1:1 ratio) to have a shot at a title.

To go further, three of the four College Football Playoff teams this past season met the blue-chip ratio criteria heading into the season, including the eventual national champion. Every national champion has met the blue-chip ratio criteria dating to the tool’s inception in 2013. So, how did Oklahoma fare compared to other teams in the 2024 class? Turns out, quite well.

The Sooners were among the top 10 teams that signed the most prospects from the 247Sports Top247 player rankings.

LOOK: Several Texas football newcomers secure NIL deal with Vanguard Volkswagen

Several Texas football newcomers showed off their new rides from Vanguard Volkswagen on Friday.

Several Texas football newcomers inked an NIL deal on Friday. Continue reading “LOOK: Several Texas football newcomers secure NIL deal with Vanguard Volkswagen”

Texas Football: Updated tracker of signees in the 2024 class

We look at who has signed with the Longhorns on Dec. 20.

The Texas Longhorns’ 2024 recruiting class has started to officially take shape on signing day morning. The majority of the team’s recruits have signed to play football in Austin.

The recruit we most wanted to see choose the Longhorns this offseason is headed to the Forty Acres. Duncanville five-star edge rusher Colin Simmons signed with Texas after racking up three sacks against North Shore in the Texas 6A-Division I state championship game. It’s that kind of impact Texas hopes to get from the player when he becomes an upperclassman at the college level.

The next two players we most wanted Texas to sign have joined the class in five-star offensive tackle Brandon Baker and now four-star cornerback Kobe Black. Add in five-star safety Xavier Filsaime and the signing of five-star receiver Ryan Wingo and this class is quietly one of the more elite groups in the nation.

Several other key Longhorns have signed with the 2024 recruiting class. Here’s a list of all of those players who have signed on Dec. 20 with their rankings from the 247Sports composite.

Examining Texas’ edge rusher outlook for 2024

Texas projects to be scary good at edge rusher in 2024.

Outsiders project a bleak outlook for the Texas football team in 2024. The effort to overstate how much the Longhorns will lose is not only pathetic but inaccurate.

Texas is going to lose several great players. That’s undeniable. The Longhorns are set to lose their four top pass catchers in Xavier Worthy, Adonai Mitchell, Ja’Tavion Sanders and Jordan Whittington.

The team will also lose two elite college defensive tackles in Byron Murphy and T’Vondre Sweat along with crucial contributing linebacker Jaylan Ford and nickelback Jahdae Barron.

Edge rusher will be more kind to Texas over the 2024 offseason. The returning talent alone is enough to get excited about for the coaching staff. The Longhorns should return edge rushers Barryn Sorrell and Ethan Burke barring a surprise. Sorrell could leave for the NFL draft, but that would not project to be a wise decision. Both have a 5-plus sack season under their belt.

The returning depth at the position is strong. Justice Finkley has made plays in limited opportunities. We haven’t yet seen what first-year edges Colton Vasek and Tausili Akana can do. What Texas adds will bring more intrigue and excitement in regard to what the Longhorns can produce at edge.

Five-star freshman Colin Simmons and four-star Zina Umeozulu are set to join the position group adding more individual talent. Simmons, like 2023 freshmen Anthony Hill, Malik Muhammad, Derek Williams, Cedric Baxter Jr. and Johntay Cook, may be a significant contributor from the start.

Edge rush should be a strength for the Texas defense in 2024. It could bode favorably for the team against lesser pass protectors.

Texas commit Colin Simmons earns Defensive MVP in State Championship win

Colin Simmons finished the game with eight tackles, three sacks, three tackles for loss, and one forced fumble.

Colin Simmons, a five-star recruit committed to Texas, led Duncanville to their second consecutive State Championship win against North Shore with a final score of 49-33. Continue reading “Texas commit Colin Simmons earns Defensive MVP in State Championship win”

Texas hosts five-star WR Ryan Wingo, others ahead of matchup vs Wyoming

Texas is hosting a surplus of commits and recruiting hopefuls on Saturday against the Wyoming Cowboys.

Texas is hosting a surplus of commits and recruiting hopefuls on Saturday against the Wyoming Cowboys. Continue reading “Texas hosts five-star WR Ryan Wingo, others ahead of matchup vs Wyoming”

Colin Simmons’ On3 NIL Valuation rises after committing to Texas

“I wanted to take care of my family, and Texas put me in the position to do that.”

Five-star edge Colin Simmons chose to commit to Texas over LSU and Miami last week. Continue reading “Colin Simmons’ On3 NIL Valuation rises after committing to Texas”

Texas commit Colin Simmons’ social media posts has fans speculating

The top-ranked recruit in Texas’ class may be hinting at more incoming pledges.

This past week Texas landed what many considering one of the most important recruits in program history, five-star edge Colin Simmons. Continue reading “Texas commit Colin Simmons’ social media posts has fans speculating”

LSU makes final 6 for top-100 EDGE Danny Okoye

LSU made the top six for edge defender Danny Okoye.

A week of busy recruiting news continued for LSU with defensive end [autotag]Danny Okoye[/autotag] including LSU in his top six.

According to On3, LSU is joined by Alabama, Texas, Tennessee, Oklahoma and Colorado.

There’s still a long way to go with this recruitment and 247Sports hasn’t logged any Crystal Ball predictions yet. LSU could use an edge defender after losing out on the services of five-star [autotag]Colin Simmons[/autotag].

Right now, major recruiting services differ in their views of Okoye. On3 ranks him as a top 10 EDGE in the class while 247Sports has him as a three-star.

Rivals and ESPN both rank Okoye as a top 250 overall player with four stars.

Okoye would be a big addition to a LSU class that’s recently jumped into the top 10. This cycle could tell us a lot about what [autotag]John Jancek[/autotag] can do as a recruiter, especially as he oversees the entire defensive line as [autotag]Jimmy Lindsey[/autotag] is away from the program with a medical issue.

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