Efficiency & Role
EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS QB who qualifies
Advanced
Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Passing | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Dropbacks | 233 | — |
| Success rate | 45.1% | 53rd / 181 |
| Explosive pass rate | 14.0% | 29th / 181 |
| Deep-throw rate | 16.2% | 41st / 181 |
| Sack rate | 2.1% | 17th / 181 |
| Interception rate | 0.4% | — |
| 3rd-down conversion | 44.7% | 29th / 181 |
| Rushing | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Carries | 14 | — |
| Success rate | 28.6% | — |
| Explosive run rate | 7.1% | — |
| Stuffed at the line | 14.3% | — |
| First downs | 3 | — |
| Red-zone carries | 2 | — |
| Goal-line carries | 0 | — |
Charting
Where Simmons's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
Where he throws234 throws charted
Run direction14 carries
2025 charting · Ole Miss
2025 season. ESPN's play-by-play only has throw and catch spots for part of 2025 (2 of Simmons’s games here), so treat the maps as a sample.
Where he throws16 throws charted
Career
3 seasons at 2 schools since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps | Cmp/Att | Pass yds | TD–INT | Y/A | Dropback SR | Car | Rush yds | Y/C | Rush TD | Rush SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far |  Missouri#18 · 6-2 | 8 | 93% | 152/240 | 1952 | 16–2 | 8.1 | 45.1% | 23 | 21 | 0.9 | 0 | 28.6% |
| 2025 |  Ole Miss#9 · 13-2 | 6 | 16% | 45/75 | 744 | 4–5 | 9.9 | 64.2% | 22 | 71 | 3.2 | 1 | 57.1% |
| 2024 | Ole Miss#5 · 10-3 | 7 | 8% | 19/32 | 282 | 2–0 | 8.8 | 57.1% | 5 | 14 | 2.8 | 0 | — |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Austin Simmons's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Austin Simmons's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game
| Passing | Rushing | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | TD | INT | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Long |
| 1 |  Arkansas-Pine Bluff | W 54–14 | 8.3 | 17 | 19 | 89.5 | 252 | 13.3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | @ Kansas | W 38–21 | 8.0 | 19 | 29 | 65.5 | 292 | 10.1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 6 |
| 3 |  Troy | W 27–17 | 5.4 | 11 | 20 | 55.0 | 108 | 5.4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -5 | -1.7 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | @ Mississippi State | L 24–31 | 7.2 | 23 | 39 | 59.0 | 295 | 7.6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 8 |
| 5 |  Florida | W 45–17 | 8.2 | 23 | 30 | 76.7 | 340 | 11.3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0.3 | 0 | 5 |
| 6 |  Texas A&M | W 27–6 | 5.1 | 14 | 28 | 50.0 | 147 | 5.3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 24 | 6.0 | 0 | 13 |
| 7 | @Ole Miss | L 3–31 | 6.0 | 25 | 44 | 56.8 | 339 | 7.7 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -8 | -2.7 | 0 | 4 |
| 9 | @ Arkansas | W 34–10 | 6.0 | 20 | 31 | 64.5 | 179 | 5.8 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2026 · 8 games | 6.8 | 152 | 240 | 63.3 | 1952 | 8.1 | 16 | 2 | 23 | 21 | 0.9 | 0 | 13 | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Passing | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Completions | 152 | — |
| Attempts | 240 | — |
| Completion % | 63.3% | 74th / 146 |
| Yards | 1952 | 25th / 276 |
| Yards / att. | 8.1 | 47th / 146 |
| Touchdowns | 16 | 23rd / 276 |
| Interceptions | 2 | — |
| Rushing | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Carries | 23 | — |
| Yards | 21 | 908th / 1519 |
| Yards / carry | 0.9 | — |
| Touchdowns | 0 | — |
| Long | 13 | — |
| Fumbles | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Fumbles | 2 | — |
| Lost | 0 | — |
| Recovered | 0 | — |
Snaps by Game
Estimated snaps: every offensive play credited to the QB running the offense. Close to a true snap count
| Game | Start | Team plays | Est. snaps | Plays involved | Penalties | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Arkansas-Pine Bluff | ✓ QB | 77 | 40 | 21 | 1 | 52% |
| Wk 2 · Kansas | ✓ QB | 71 | 69 | 31 | · | 97% |
| Wk 3 · Troy | ✓ QB | 47 | 47 | 21 | 1 | 100% |
| Wk 4 · Mississippi State | ✓ QB | 75 | 74 | 42 | · | 99% |
| Wk 5 · Florida | ✓ QB | 66 | 66 | 33 | · | 100% |
| Wk 6 · Texas A&M | — | 72 | 72 | 32 | · | 100% |
| Wk 7 · Ole Miss | — | 70 | 70 | 47 | · | 100% |
| Wk 9 · Arkansas | — | 66 | 66 | 35 | · | 100% |
| Season | 5 GS | 544 | 504 | 262 | 2 | 93% |
Position Room
5 QBs on the Missouri roster, ordered by att
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Att | Yds | TD | INT | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Austin Simmons | QB | SR | 240 | 1952 | 16 | 2 | +0.32 |
| Matt Zollers | QB | 13 | 87 | 0 | 0 | +0.15 | ||
| 10 | Nick Evers | QB | SR | 2 | 18 | 0 | 0 | +0.45 |
| 7 | Gavin Sidwar | QB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 14 | Brett Brown | QB | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes 12+ plays per team game. Missouri depth chart →