Austin Simmons, the projected starting quarterback for the Ole Miss Rebels this fall, will host a meet and greet Saturday, April 26 from noon-2:30 p.m. at The College Corner, located at 825 Sisk Ave.
Simmons is a sophomore multi-disciplinary studies major from Miami. In nine games played in 2024, he completed 19 passes on 32 attempts for 282 yards and two touchdowns.
There will be a live DJ, food trucks and face paintings at the event. Fans will have the chance to win a signed Austin Simmons football in addition to gift cards for Lululemon, Amazon and The College Corner. Attendees will have the opportunity to participate in cornhole; the winner of the game will receive a $200 gift card to The Velvet Ditch Daiquiri N’ Sports Bar.
“It’s great to see Austin Simmons is building the team culture by meeting with fans,” Ryan Gugliuzza, a freshman accounting major from Western Springs, Ill., said. “I look forward to seeing him play this upcoming season.”
Scott Werne is the owner of The College Corner. He expressed enthusiasm for the meet and greet.
“We’re extremely excited about this coming up Saturday. We’ve never had a meet and greet like this before, so we really don’t know how many people to expect,” Werne said. “We wanted it to be over Double Decker weekend and Vanderbilt weekend. So we knew a lot of people would be in town and with both of those activities going on, a lot of people are coming and going and we felt like it’d be a good opportunity to have this there.”
Ish Showell is the CEO of Axe Sports Group, the NIL firm that represents Simmons.
“People should be excited to meet Austin Simmons, get a picture and (receive) an autograph, but let’s not ignore the food trucks, the great live music, cornhole and face painting for the kids,” Sowell said in an interview with The Daily Mississippian. “Overall, this will be a block party vibe, and if you want a good time, College Corner is the place to be.”
