We knew Simmons was a stud but the nation knows it too. Congrats as he made the Athletic's All-Freshman Team.
DL Colin Simmons, Texas: A true freshman and former five-star recruit from Duncanville (Texas) High School has not started a game but still leads all freshmen nationally in tackles for loss (13), sacks (eight) and forced fumbles (three). Simmons had 31 QB pressures, according to PFF, and two multi-sack games in SEC play, versus Mississippi State and Arkansas.
Player of Note:
ASU's redshirt freshman QB:
QB Sam Leavitt, Arizona State: The Michigan State transfer played a huge role in the Sun Devils’ surprising run to the Big 12 championship, a first-round bye in the College Football Playoff and a date with Texas at the Peach Bowl on Jan. 1. He has started 12 games (and counting) and ranks the ninth nationally in passing efficiency, completing 63.2 percent of his attempts for 2,663 yards, 24 touchdowns and only five interceptions. The 6-foot-2, 200-pound Oregon native and former four-star recruit has shown off his ability to run as well, accumulating 383 yards and five touchdowns on the ground.
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DL Colin Simmons, Texas: A true freshman and former five-star recruit from Duncanville (Texas) High School has not started a game but still leads all freshmen nationally in tackles for loss (13), sacks (eight) and forced fumbles (three). Simmons had 31 QB pressures, according to PFF, and two multi-sack games in SEC play, versus Mississippi State and Arkansas.
Player of Note:
ASU's redshirt freshman QB:
QB Sam Leavitt, Arizona State: The Michigan State transfer played a huge role in the Sun Devils’ surprising run to the Big 12 championship, a first-round bye in the College Football Playoff and a date with Texas at the Peach Bowl on Jan. 1. He has started 12 games (and counting) and ranks the ninth nationally in passing efficiency, completing 63.2 percent of his attempts for 2,663 yards, 24 touchdowns and only five interceptions. The 6-foot-2, 200-pound Oregon native and former four-star recruit has shown off his ability to run as well, accumulating 383 yards and five touchdowns on the ground.
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College football Freshman All-America team: Jeremiah Smith, Sam Leavitt and more
Smith and Leavitt are two of the five first-teamers who are still playing in the College Football Playoff.
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