Prospect finishes high school classes as freshman, will enroll at Ole Miss two years early: Report

Four-star QB Austin Simmons flips from Florida; reportedly boasts 5.34 GPA

There's a clean report card. Then there's Pahokee (Florida) quarterback Austin Simmons.

The highly-touted 6-foot-3, 195-pound prospect flipped his commitment from Florida to Ole Miss on Saturday morning — and is jumping two grades to join the Rebels this summer.

Simmons puts most high-achievers to shame. He reportedly carries a 5.34 GPA and finished his high school classes as a freshman, according to On3's Hayes Fawcett.

In addition to being a high-achiever in the classroom, Simmons led a deep Class 1-Rural Florida high school playoff run last fall.

As a sophomore, he threw for 3,161 yards and 24 touchdowns on a 67.4 percent completion rate.

He committed to Florida in April and announced he was transferring to Moore Haven High School for his junior season (which he will never play).

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Published Jun 20, 2023

ANDY BUHLER, SBLIVE SPORTS

Andy Buhler is a Regional Editor of Texas and the national breaking news desk. He brings more than five years of experience covering high school sports across the state of Washington and beyond, where he covered the likes of Paolo Banchero and Tari Eason served on state tournament seeding committees. He works on the SBLive/Sports Illustrated Power 25 national boys basketball rankings. He has covered everything from the Final Four, MLS in Atlanta to local velodrome before diving into the world of preps. His bylines can be found in The News Tribune (Tacoma, Washington), The Associated Press, The Columbian (Vancouver, Washington), The Oregonian and more. He holds a degree from Gonzaga and is based out of Portland, Oregon.

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