Austin Simmons
| Ole Miss Rebels – No. 13 | |
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| Position | Quarterback |
| Class | Sophomore |
| Major | Multi-Disciplinary Studies |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | November 8, 2005 Pinecrest, Florida, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | Moore Haven Junior Senior (Moore Haven, Florida) |
Austin David Simmons (born November 8, 2005) is an American football quarterback for the Ole Miss Rebels. He also plays for the Ole Miss Rebels baseball team.
Early life
Simmons attended Pahokee High School in Pahokee, Florida before transferring to Moore Haven Junior Senior High School in Moore Haven, Florida.[1] As a sophomore he passed for 3,253 yards and 27 touchdowns. Simmons reclassified from the 2025 to 2023 recruiting class.[2][3] He originally committed to play college football at the University of Florida before changing his commitment to the University of Mississippi.[4][5][6]
While enrolled in high school, Simmons was also enrolled and earning college credits at Miami Dade College, completing an associate degree from that school before turning 17. He received a bachelor's degree from Ole Miss in May 2025.[7]
College career
2023 Season
Simmons was the third-string quarterback throughout 2023 season. As a result, Simmons was redshirted. After the season, he appeared in 13 games as a relief pitcher on the baseball team, going 2–0 with 3.21 earned run average (ERA) with 20 strikeouts over 14 innings pitched.
2024 Season
Simmons began his redshirt freshman year in 2024 as the backup to senior quarterback Jaxson Dart.[8] In his first collegiate game, he recorded 7 completions, 111 yards, and he threw his first career touchdown pass.[9] He made minor appearances in relief against Middle Tennessee State, Wake Forest, Georgia Southern, and Kentucky before helping the Rebels break or tie single-game team passing records in yards and touchdowns against Arkansas, Simmons threw for 47 yards and a touchdown finishing an Ole Miss victory of 63-32.[10] On November 9th, 2024, Simmons came off the bench versus Georgia for a crucial first quarter drive following a minor injury to Jaxson Dart, Simmons went 5-of-6 for 64 yards and led his team to the endzone ultimately giving the Rebels the offensive spark they needed to get a 28-10 victory. [11]
Football statistics
| Season | Team | Games | Passing | Rushing | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Record | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Rtg | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | |||
| 2023 | Ole Miss | 0 | 0 | — | Redshirted | ||||||||||||
| 2024 | Ole Miss | 9 | 0 | — | 19 | 32 | 59.4 | 282 | 8.8 | 2 | 0 | 154.0 | 5 | 14 | 2.8 | 0 | |
| 2025 | Ole Miss | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| Career | 9 | 0 | 0–0 | 19 | 32 | 59.4 | 282 | 8.8 | 2 | 0 | 154.0 | 5 | 14 | 2.8 | 0 | ||
Baseball
| Austin Simmons | |
|---|---|
| Ole Miss Rebels – No. 54 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: November 8, 2005 Pinecrest, Florida, U.S. | |
Bats: Left Throws: Left |
Baseball statistics
| Year | Team | Games | Pitching | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | GS | W | L | ERA | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | SO | ||
| 2024 | Ole Miss | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3.21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14.0 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 20 |
| Career | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3.21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14.0 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 20 | |
References
- ^ Smarr, Emilee. "Florida quarterback commit Austin Simmons leaves Pahokee, enrolls at Moore Haven". The Palm Beach Post.
- ^ "Ole Miss flips reclassifying Gators QB Simmons". ESPN.com. June 17, 2023.
- ^ Writer, ALANIS THAMES AP Sports (September 13, 2023). "Austin Simmons is a 17-year-old Ole Miss QB garnering attention for his unique situation". Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal.
- ^ "UF QB commit Austin Simmons flips to Ole Miss, shuns Gators". June 17, 2023.
- ^ Eckert, David. "Elite QB Austin Simmons flips from Florida to Ole Miss football, will arrive two years early". The Clarion-Ledger.
- ^ "How Austin Simmons skipped two grades to play in the SEC". ESPN.com. August 13, 2023.
- ^ Marcello, Brandon (May 10, 2025). "The 19-year-old graduating college before starting at QB for Ole Miss: Meet Austin Simmons". CBSSports.com. Retrieved May 11, 2025.
- ^ Eckert, David. "Why Lane Kiffin chose Austin Simmons, not Walker Howard, as Ole Miss football's backup QB". The Clarion-Ledger.
- ^ "Austin Simmons' first-career touchdown pass 'felt like a dream'". The Dispatch. 2024-09-07. Retrieved 2025-02-03.
- ^ "Record-Setting Day Gives Ole Miss Football Huge Win Over Arkansas". Sports Illustarted. 2024-11-02. Retrieved 2025-02-24.
- ^ "Austin Simmons sparked turning point in win versus Georgia, giving future glimpse". 247 Sports. 2024-11-10. Retrieved 2025-02-24.
External links
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)