Xavier Simmons

Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Greensboro, N.C.
High School:
Northwest Guilford

Four-star linebacker listed as the No. 7 prospect from North Carolina and No. 28 linebacker in the country on 247Sports … Rivals ranks him as the No. 15 prospect in the state and at his position … ESPN slots him at No. 10 in North Carolina and the No. 30 linebacker in the country … Racked up 231 tackles as a three-year starter, 96 of which were solo, and seven sacks … Also recovered six fumbles … As a running back, carried the ball 76 times for 522 yards and eight touchdowns as a senior … Chose Mizzou over offers from Duke, Illinois, Maryland, NC State, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Virginia, Virginia Tech and Wake Forest, among others.