Austin Simmons packed up and started over at Missouri, and the new tape already reads No.292 4★, national recruit.
6′4″ · 220 lb · Miami, FL · Pahokee
The numbers
passing yards · 2026
7 TD · 0 INT · 11.3 per attempt
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 292 pass yds, 3 TD, 8 rush yds, at Kansas
Swing playSwung Ole Miss from 58% to 83% to win.Ole Miss at Kentucky · 30-23
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 quarterback for Missouri. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
Buzz vs Tape
The rival fanbase is unexpectedly warm on him relative to his own.
Also worth knowing:
Austin Simmons
Austin Simmons arrives at Missouri with a new fit to prove and an old chapter behind him.
4★ · NATIONAL RECRUIT
No.292
recruiting national rank
Missouri fans can't agree whether the tape backs the reputation.
Minority viewA vocal minority sees it the other way.
AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-09-15
His career
Career arc
Badges
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Eli Drinkwitz.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Missouri
Season context · Team result + system
Where this profile ranks vs the QB cohort
Box-score percentiles
Elite: yards / att (100th percentile). Strength: completion % (92nd percentile). Concern: pass yards (8th percentile).
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 272 YDS/g, 3.5 TD/g, 11.7 YPA, 0.0 INT/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Eli Drinkwitz
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Player standing · 2026
Our Heisman model has him in the top five; no finalist honor is on the books yet.
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 38–21
at Kansas
292 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · QBR 86.4 · 8 rush yds (2 car)
With B. Reus — 50 AVG · 1 IN 20 · 66 LONG · J. Roberts — 125 rush yds (28 car) · 1 TD
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | CMP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | YPA | QBR | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 54-14vs Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 17/19 | 252 | 4 | 0 | 13.3 | 96.8 | 4 TD passes |
| Wk 2 | W 38-21@ Kansas | 19/29 | 292 | 3 | 0 | 10.1 | 86.4 | Season-high 292 yds |
| Total | 36/48 | 544 | 7 | 0 | 11.7 | 91.6 |
Heisman Trajectory · 2026
Peaked at #19 this season.
Prior to Mizzou: 2025 (Ole Miss): Simmons played in eight games for the Rebels, including starts in the first two contests of the season … Injured his ankle in the second game of the season and was limited throughout the month of September … Completed 60 percent of his passes (45 of 75) on the se...