Colin Simmons, a five-star recruit and senior at Duncanville, is motivated by his brother Clayton, who has autism. Colin committed to the University of Texas...
The Dallas Morning News“It’s just a matter of which one would take care of my family before they take care of me.”Simmons’ half-brother Clayton was diagnosed with autism at the age of 5 when Colin was still in middle school. Colin has since taken responsibility to care for his brother and help provide for his family, as he chases his dreams of playing football at the highest level.
Not all siblings are alike, but for Colin and Clayton’s mother Monica McCarley, she’s raised two sons who couldn’t be more different. “On the side of town that we live on, there aren’t many resources for special needs kids at all,” McCarley said. “I actually drive past downtown to get him speech therapy, and then I drive to Waxahachie to get him occupational therapy. It’s not accessible.”Once Simmons began his college visits, the opportunities for Clayton outside of D-FW became clear.
“I want to make sure my mom’s straight, my brother’s straight, my grandmother’s straight, my aunties are straight because they made sure I was straight when I needed things,” Simmons said.Advertisement
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