AUSTIN, Texas – Texas football EDGE Colin Simmons was named one of 14 semifinalists for the Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year Award, the Maxwell Football Club announced Wednesday. The honor is presented to the most outstanding freshman in college football by the Maxwell Football Club.
Simmons was one of two Longhorns (Colin Simmons, Ryan Wingo) named to the preseason watch list for the Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year Award in August.
The true freshman is part of a Longhorn defense that leads the nation in several statistical categories through eight games this season.