Good news is trickling in for Mizzou football during the bye week: Austin Simmons is planning to return in 2027, according to a report from Ryan Roberts.
Per a source, Simmons and his family are working toward a return to Missouri, and discussions have already started on what that comeback could look like next season. His parents, who always play a key role in these conversations, want him back for another year.
That would be a major boost for a Tigers offense that has gotten a strong season out of Simmons so far. Through seven games, he has helped push Mizzou to a 5-2 record and a No. 22 ranking.
He’s completed 132 of 209 passes, good for 63.2%, with 1,773 passing yards, 14 touchdowns and two interceptions. That kind of production has also started to create NFL Draft buzz.
Nothing is official yet, but the possibility of getting Simmons back for another season would be a big win for Missouri.
The Tigers also picked up some well-earned national recognition in the middle of the season. The Associated Press released its midseason All-American team, and four Mizzou players made the cut.
Running back Jamal Roberts and linebacker Nicholas Rodriguez were both named first-team selections. Roberts leads the SEC with 867 yards, while Rodriguez leads the league with 76 total tackles.
Cayden Green landed on the second team after not allowing a sack and giving up only three pressures all season. Daeden Hopkins joined him there as well, thanks to 24 pressures and eight sacks.
For all the twists and turns of Mizzou’s season, the record is still sitting where many expected it to be. The 31-3 loss to Ole Miss was a rough night, but through seven games, the Tigers have met expectations record-wise.
Elsewhere around the program, Alex Ackman has become an important voice for a young Mizzou tennis roster. Ackman is the lone player back from last season’s team, which has made the early tournaments especially significant as the group adjusts to competing under a new staff.
On the hoops side, Mizzou is set to visit No. 24 Vanderbilt on Saturday, January 23rd in Nashville.
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