Texas Football: 3 Longhorns commits that shined this weekend
Colin Simmons & Alex January
The stellar duo of Simmons and January teamed up to stimy a good South Oak Cliff team up front in a convincing 34-13 win over the Bears on Aug. 25. South Oak Cliff couldn’t set the tone of the line of scrimmage, largely thanks to January plugging gaps at the line and Simmons’ speed coming off the edge.
5-Star Texas EDGE commit Colin Simmons shot out of a cannon for the QB hit. pic.twitter.com/JAD0jCbEb9
— Hook'em Headlines (@HookemHeadlines) August 26, 2023
Simmons did what he does best: getting after the quarterback. He led the charge for an effective Duncanville pass rush, getting multiple pressures and a couple of QB hits. Simmons shot off the line of scrimmage like a rocket on a few of his pressures, including one play where it looked like he got to the quarterback in a millisecond.
5-Star Texas commit Colin Simmons quick off the edge to disrupt the pass. pic.twitter.com/LXNLNdc69P
— Hook'em Headlines (@HookemHeadlines) August 26, 2023
Simmons was also stout in run defense for the Panthers. We counted at least two run stops on the day for him.
5-Star Texas EDGE commit Colin Simmons with the run stop. pic.twitter.com/TPMcvBfeUK
— Hook'em Headlines (@HookemHeadlines) August 26, 2023
January was also effective in rushing the passer up the middle. He had two quarterback pressures in the win over South Oak Cliff.
2025 LSU WR commit Dakorien Moore went off in his season opener - 7 catches for 281 yards and 3 TD. One of the nation’s most dangerous playmakers regardless of class https://t.co/ohKGRq9Y6U pic.twitter.com/hPlZ7bSd52 @Sheadixon @BillyEmbody
— Charles Power (@CharlesPower) August 26, 2023
On offense, Duncanville had huge outings from four-star 2025 quarterback Keelon Russell and namely five-star wide receiver (LSU commit) Dakorien Moore. Russell and Moore connected for big plays multiple times, resulting in nearly 300 receiving yards and three scores for the No. 2 wideout recruit in the nation in the 2025 class in the 247Sports Composite.
The commanding season-opening win over South Oak Cliff moves Simmons, January, and the Panthers to 1-0. Next up for Duncanville is the home opener against 0-1 Rockledge (FL) on Sep. 2.