AUSTIN — Texas Longhorns edge rusher Colin Simmons has been named the 2024 winner of the Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year Award, the Maxwell Football Club announced Thursday. He is the program’s first recipient of the award in its seven-year history.

Longhorns star edge rusher Colin Simmons made history. The Duncanville High School product was named the 2024 Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year Award winner. He is the first player in program history to win the award.

The Texas Longhorns continue to dominate the college football landscape, as a teammate of Quinn Ewers and Arch Manning earns a significant honor for his standout freshman season.

Texas defensive lineman Colin Simmons has been named the top freshman in all of college football for the 2024 season.

Texas EDGE Colin Simmons has been named the Shaun Alexander Freshman Player of the Year, the Maxwell Football Club and Shaun Alexander announced on Thursday. The award is given annually to the top freshman in the nation.

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Not many national awards are given out on Christmas Day, but Shaun Alexander made the special call to Texas freshman Colin Simmons. “You know what it means if I call you on Christmas Day,” Alexander told Simmons via FaceTime.