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In-state OLB Anton Simieou joins Longhorns as walk-on

On Thursday evening, Pearland outside linebacker Anton Simieou took to Twitter to announce that he’ll be joining the Texas Longhorns football program as a walk-on.

All Glory to God. I am proud to announce that I have been accepted to The University of Texas and have accepted a roster spot on the Football Team! pic.twitter.com/nTpg7IwLqC

— Anton Simieou (@simieou) December 12, 2019

Listed at 5’11, 200 pounds, according to his MaxPreps profile, Simieou is currently unranked.

According to his MaxPreps profile, as a senior, Simieou tallied 25 total tackles, six tackles for loss, five sacks, two quarterback hurries and two passes defended en route to First-Team All-District 23-6A honors.