Colin Simmons

#1· Texas ·EDGE ·Jr ·2027 Draft · Dallas, Texas

6'3"Height 245 lbWeight

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High School Background

★★★★★

Stars

#18

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State

HometownDallas, Texas

High SchoolDuncanville

Transfer History

Not a transfer. Add a stint to track portal history.

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Scouting Report

July 31, 2026

Colin Simmons #1

Texas · EDGE · Jr · 2027 Draft · Dallas, Texas · Duncanville

6-3 · 245 lbs

9.3

Round 1 Caliber

Floor 8.6 · Ceiling 9.5

#6 overall · #1 EDGE of 15096

Scouting Verdict

Explosive edge disruptor who has stacked two seasons of star production — 9 sacks and 3 forced fumbles as a true freshman, then 12 sacks and 3 more forced fumbles in 2025. The strip is a signature, not an accident: six forced fumbles in two years says his hands arrive with a plan. He wins with a first step that stresses tackles immediately, and the tackle totals (48, then 43) show he isn't a rush-only specialist chasing box-score sacks. However, at 6-3 and 245 pounds, the question NFL rooms will ask is early-down survival — can he set a physical edge against SEC power run games without giving ground, or is he a designated rusher until the frame fills out? The 2027 class treats him as a top-10 lock, and the production earns it. Round 1 caliber, with double-digit-sack starter expectations early in his rookie contract.

Ceiling · 9.5

Projected 2026 starter (DL1) — real opportunity to climb; close to ceiling (+0.2) · up-year team.

Floor · 8.6

Proven starter — high, stable floor · returning-starter role secures it; downside −0.7.

Pedigree

5★ recruit · Natl #18 · Pos #2 · State #5

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College Production

Season	Team	GP	Tot	Solo	Sacks	FF	PD
2025	Texas Longhorns	12	43	23	12	3	2
2024	Texas Longhorns	—	48	31	9	3	2