Born and raised in Houston, Texas, Symons was a standout quarterback at Cypress Creek High School.

Symons completed 259 passes in 478 attempts for 3,704 yards and 27 touchdowns in two years as a starter during high school career.

Symons was the second-string quarterback for part of his redshirt freshman season in 1999, and backed up Kliff Kingsbury from 2000 to 2002.

At the time of his graduation Symons held the Big 12 and Tech record with 48 touchdown passes in one season.

Symons broke Kliff Kingsbury’s school and Big 12 single-season record of 45 touchdown passes.

After finishing his career by extending his single-season passing record to 5,833 yards, he told reporters he will undergo reconstructive surgery on his anterior cruciate ligament.

[2] Symons ended his senior year with 52 TD passes, second only to the 54 thrown by Houston's David Klingler in 1990.

His favorite target, Wes Welker, tied an NCAA record by catching a pass in his 47th consecutive game.