Ole Miss redshirt sophomore quarterback Austin Simmons had a method to his madness when he opted to graduate after just two years on campus.

Simmons explains how his preparation and prior experience in the Rebels' offense is gearing him up to make a seamless transition to the starting role at quarterback.

Ole Miss QB Austin Simmons didn’t have to stay and sit behind QB Jaxson Dart for the first two seasons of his college career. However, this timeline was always part of the plan for him in Oxford. Simmons spoke about not transferring and instead being the backup quarterback to Dart for the Rebels during his press conference while at SEC Media Days