Two of the top players from Duncanville's state championship team announced their college choices on Thursday.
DeSoto and Duncanville completed a Dallas County sweep of Class 6A football state titles on Saturday.He finished third at state in the 100m dash and won a state title in the 4x200 relay in his high school career.He racked up 22.5 sacks during his historic junior year.
Simmons spent time in the offseason working out with Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry and Dallas Cowboys pass rusher Micah Parsons. "I'm completely blessed," Simmons said. "For me to receive that knowledge from them and pick at their brain and gain so much out of them.""It just feels like greatness and feels like that I'm going to be there one day," he said. "I'm going to be better than them one day, and I'm going to make that happen."South Oak Cliff, Duncanville and DeSoto high schools all 2022 state champions, in the same county, led by three Black men.
Even though the seniors are looking ahead to their college careers, they know there is unfinished business at Duncanville."It means a lot to not just only us, but just to everybody, especially Duncanville. Like we brought a state title to Duncanville," said Simmons.
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