University of Georgia Athletics
2027 Track & Field Roster
Jonathan Simms
- Position:
- Sprints
- Height:
- 6-4
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Allen, TX
- High School:
- Allen High School
2026 NCAA Indoor First Team All-American (400m)
2026 NCAA Outdoor First Team All-American (400m)
2026 NCAA Outdoor FIrst Team All-American (4x400m Relay)
2026 NCAA Outdoor Champion (4x400m Relay)
2026: Outdoor - 2026 SEC Freshman Runner of the Year…Ran a record-setting anchor leg to help the Bulldogs clinch the NCAA 4x400-meter relay title as the quartet finished in a school record 2:57.93 (No. 3 all-time collegiate performer)…His relay split of 42.99 is the fastest collegiate split in history and is thought to be the third best in world history…Set a school record and took over the No. 6 all-time collegiate performer spot with a 43.92 (No. 6 all-time collegiate performer) for second and a First Team All-America certificate in the 400-meter dash at the NCAA Championships…Topped eventual NCAA champion Samuel Ogazi in a head-to-head showdown with a 400m time of 44.02 to win the Torrin Lawrence Memorial…Finished with a bronze medal in the 400m at the SEC Championships thanks to his 44.16…Part of 4x400m relay that also clocked a sub-3:00 time to win the NCAA East Prelims with a 2:59.75…Despite a +2.2 m/s wind, he won the 200m during his only race in the event with a 20.37.
Indoor – Set an American Under-20 record and had the No. 4 all-time collegiate finish with a 44.62 to win the 400m at the Clemson Invite…Finished fourth in the 400m at the NCAA Championships with a 45.11…Earned a bronze medal at the SEC Championships after completing his two indoor laps in 45.23…Was the Razorback Invite runner-up thanks to his 45.04…Ran on the runner-up 4x400m relay team at the SEC Championships after the quartet clocked a 3:04.60…Was a leg on the third-place 4x400m relay team at the Tiger Paw Invite that ran a 3:30.10, which ranks third in school history…Part of relay team that advanced to the NCAA Championships.
High School: 2025 USATF National Junior Olympic Champion in the 400-meter dash…2025 USA U20 Champion in the 400-meter dash…2025 Texas State Champion in the 400-meter dash and named to Texas Super Elite…Named AAU Athlete of the meet at the 2021 AAU Junior Olympics…Recorded a personal best of 45.12 in the 400-meter dash and 20.48 in the 200-meter dash.
Personal: Born January 8, 2007…Son of Daryl Simms and Kay McClelland…Dad, Daryl, ran track at Iowa and Mom, Kay, played college basketball… Intending to major in mechanical engineering.
