College production summary feeding the v3.0 similarity vector. The engine weights these features against the prospect corpus (2000–present) to build the comp grid below.
Historical college players whose production curves most closely match Austin Simmons. Hit-label colouring tags each comp's eventual NFL outcome: elite, starter, bust, unknown (still developing or never reached the NFL). Click an NFL name to jump to its veteran page when available.
| College player | School | Class | Similarity | NFL outcome | NFL career | Career fp | Peak3 fp/g | Seasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conor Blount | Oregon State | 2019 | 0.983 | unknown | Conor Blount | — | — | — |
| Michael Hawkins Jr. | Oklahoma | 2025 | 0.916 | unknown | Michael Hawkins Jr. | — | — | — |
| Zion Turner | UConn | 2023 | 0.800 | unknown | Zion Turner | — | — | — |
| Dylan Lonergan | Boston College | 2026 | 0.755 | unknown | Dylan Lonergan | — | — | — |
| Luke Kromenhoek | Duke | 2025 | 0.694 | unknown | Luke Kromenhoek | — | — | — |
| Brock Glenn | Florida State | 2025 | 0.647 | unknown | Brock Glenn | — | — | — |
| Rickie Collins | Syracuse | 2026 | 0.602 | unknown | Rickie Collins | — | — | — |
| Deacon Hill | Iowa | 2024 | 0.574 | unknown | Deacon Hill | — | — | — |
| Cam Thomas | Illinois | 2018 | 0.529 | unknown | Cam Thomas | — | — | — |
| Christopher Vizzina | Clemson | 2026 | 0.523 | unknown | Christopher Vizzina | — | — | — |
| Mike Schneider | Duke | 2005 | 0.498 | unknown | Mike Schneider | — | — | — |
| Brandon McIlwain | California | 2019 | 0.498 | unknown | Brandon McIlwain | — | — | — |
| Dave Shinskie | Boston College | 2011 | 0.497 | unknown | Dave Shinskie | — | — | — |
| Andrew Zow | Alabama | 2002 | 0.496 | unknown | Andrew Zow | — | — | — |
| Jon Hays | Utah | 2013 | 0.495 | unknown | Jon Hays | — | — | — |
| Daniel Cobb | Auburn | 2003 | 0.495 | unknown | Daniel Cobb | — | — | — |
| Jay Davis | North Carolina State | 2006 | 0.488 | unknown | Jay Davis | — | — | — |
| Justin Burke | Louisville | 2011 | 0.488 | unknown | Justin Burke | — | — | — |
| Aaron Karas | Baylor | 2004 | 0.486 | unknown | Aaron Karas | — | — | — |
| Daniel Evans | North Carolina State | 2008 | 0.486 | unknown | Daniel Evans | — | — | — |
| Ben Olson | UCLA | 2008 | 0.485 | unknown | Ben Olson | — | — | — |
| John Brantley | Florida | 2012 | 0.485 | unknown | John Brantley | — | — | — |
| Emory Williams | Miami | 2024 | 0.485 | unknown | Emory Williams | — | — | — |
| Chris Smelley | South Carolina | 2009 | 0.484 | unknown | Chris Smelley | — | — | — |
| Gunner Cruz | Arizona | 2022 | 0.484 | unknown | Gunner Cruz | — | — | — |
Methodology details: v3.0 prospect engine — PR 3 similarity, PR 4 projection, PR 5 back-test.