University of Georgia Athletics

2026 Track & Field Roster

Georgia sprinter Jonathan Simms during the Razorback Invitational at the Randal Tyson Track Center in Fayetteville, Ark., on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026. (Tony Walsh/UGAAA)
Photo by: Tony Walsh/UGAAA
Jonathan Simms

Jonathan Simms

  • Position:
    Sprints
  • Height:
    6-4
  • Class:
    Freshman
  • Hometown:
    Allen, TX
  • High School:
    Allen High School

2026 NCAA Indoor First Team All-American (400M)

2026: 
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.  

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