Austin Simmons

2025: Enrolled at Washington in January, 2025, for the start of the winter academic quarter ... saw his first action of the season in the win over Purdue ... also played in the win at UCLA, and in the Huskies' L.A. Bowl win over Boise State ... redshirted the season.

Played receiver and outside linebacker at West Albany … helped the Bulldogs to a 9-3 overall record, 5-0 league mark and the state 5A semifinals as a senior in 2024 … named to the All-Mid-Willamette League first team as both a wide receiver and defensive end in 2024 … as a senior, caught 41 passes for 756 yards and seven touchdowns … also had 29 tackles, three sacks and an interception in 2024 … as a junior, had 39 receptions for 714 yards and eight scores … also credited with 31 tackles, two sacks and a pick as a junior … named the 5A all-state honorable mention in 2023 … that season, West Albany finished 8-3 overall, 7-2 in the 5A Mid-Willamette League and reached the state’s 5A quarterfinals … rated the No. 9 overall recruit in Oregon and No. 67 tight end in the country by 247Sports.com … a standout discus thrower, who also ran sprints, on his high school track team … finished fifth in the 5A state championships in the discus as a junior in 2024 … also made it to state in the discus and in the 4x100 in 2023 … also on the basketball team … played football for coach Brian Mehl.