Hunter Simmons
Buzz vs Tape
Every angle we can check here reads about where you'd expect this season.
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Hunter Simmons
Operates within the system without forcing anything. One game to point at: 177 pass yds against Michigan — Week 6, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- game log
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Luke Fickell
Career stats
| Season | Team | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Wisconsin | 62 | 118 | 52.5% | 664 | 5.6 | 2 | 7 | 93.5 | -- | -- |
| Career | 62 | 118 | 52.5% | 664 | 5.6 | 2 | 7 | 93.5 | -- | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Wisconsin | 14 | -22 | -1.6 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 14 | -22 | -1.6 | 0 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 11 · 2025
W 13–10
vs Washington
16 yds · 0 TD · 0 INT · QBR 76.5
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 3 at home.
How he plays
Play style
Balanced passer who operates within the system, without one standout number carrying the profile.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Wisconsin
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Quarterback · Wisconsin
Returning around him
- 40% of 2024 offensive production back (Moderate turnover)
- Transfer portal: +8 net (33 in / 25 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Wisconsin · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #28 · 2026 recruiting class #78
DNA match
Player DNA
Pocket Passer
Balanced passer who operates within the system, without one standout number carrying the profile.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Christian Veilleux’s 2023 season.
Matches Christian on
Differs from Christian on
Through 1 college season, his career arc tracks closest to Braxton Burmeister’s path through San Diego State.
Matches Braxton on
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Michael Penix Jr.'s sophomore season at Indiana (2021).
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Differs from Michael on
Player DNA