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Colin Simmons named a second-team All-American by The Sporting News

Joe Cookby: Joe Cook9 hours agojosephcook89

Texas sophomore Colin Simmons was named a second-team All-American by The Sporting News on Wednesday. The Sporting News is one of the NCAA’s five recognized All-American selectors. Simmons was the only Longhorn to make either All-America team.

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Simmons was named a second-team All-American by the American Football Coaches Association and the Walter Camp Football Foundation in recent days. A product of Duncanville, Simmons logged 41 total tackles with 13.5 TFL and 11.0 sacks. He also had two passes defended, a fumble recovery, and three forced fumbles.

Simmons also was named to the All-SEC first team last week. In 2024 as a freshman, Simmons earned Freshman All-American honors as well as the Shawn Alexander True Freshman of the Year Award.

First-team offense

QB: Diego Pavia, Vanderbilt
RB: Jeremiyah Love, Notre Dame
RB: Ahmad Hardy, Missouri
WR: Makai Lemon, USC 
WR: Jeremiah Smith, Ohio State 
WR: Skyler Bell, UConn 
TE: Eli Stowers, Vanderbilt 
T: Spencer Fano, Utah 
G: Emmanuel Pregnon, Oregon 
C: Logan Jones, Iowa 
G: Keylan Rutledge, Georgia Tech 
T: Francis Mauigoa, Miami 
AP: Emmett Johnson, Nebraska 

First-team defense

DL: Rueben Bain Jr., Miami 
DL: Kayden McDonald, Ohio State
DE/EDGE: David Bailey, Texas Tech
DE/EDGE: Cashius Howell, Texas A&M
LB: Jacob Rodriguez, Texas Tech
LB: CJ Allen, Georgia
LB: Sonny Styles, Ohio State
CB: Leonard Moore, Notre Dame
CB: Mansoor Delane, LSU
S: Caleb Downs, Ohio State
S: AJ Haulcy, LSU
DB: D’Angelo Ponds, Indiana

First-team specialists 

K: Tate Sandell, Oklahoma
P: Evan Crenshaw, Troy
KR: Jadarian Price, Notre Dame
PR: Kaden Wetjen, Iowa

Second-team offense

QB: Fernando Mendoza, Indiana
RB: Kewan Lacy, Ole Miss
RB: Cam Cook, Jacksonville State
WR: Malachi Toney, Miami
WR: Carnell Tate, Ohio State
WR: Eric McAlister, TCU
TE: Michael Trigg, Baylor
OL: Kadyn Proctor, Alabama
OL: Shadre Hurst, Tulane
C: Jake Slaughter, Florida
OL: Beau Stephens, Iowa
OL: Carter Smith, Indiana
AP: Caleb Hawkins, North Texas

Second-team defense

DL: Caden Curry, Ohio State
DL: Landon Robinson, Navy
EDGE: Akheem Mesidor, Miami
EDGE: Colin Simmons, Texas
LB: Aiden Fisher, Indiana
LB: Caden Fordham, NC State
LB: Arvell Reese, Ohio State
CB: Treydan Stukes, Arizona
CB: Chris Johnson, San Diego State
S: Emmanuel McNeil-Warren, Toledo
S: Dillon Thieneman, Oregon
DB: Bishop Fitzgerald, USC

Second-team specialists

K: Kansei Matsuzawa, Hawaii
P: Ethan Pulliam, Mississippi State
KR: Jaylen Jenkins, Texas State
PR: KC Concepcion, Texas A&M

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