Jeffery Simmons

Jeffery Bernard Simmons Jr.[1] (born July 28, 1997) is an American football defensive end for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Mississippi State.

Jeffery Simmons
Simmons with the Titans in 2019
No. 98 – Tennessee Titans
Position:Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1997-07-28) July 28, 1997
LaSalle Parish, Louisiana
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:301 lb (137 kg)
Career information
High school:Noxubee County (MS)
College:Mississippi State
NFL Draft:2019 / Round: 1 / Pick: 19
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2020
Total tackles:81
Sacks:5.0
Pass deflections:6
Forced fumbles:1
Fumble recoveries:3
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

College career

After a standout career playing at Noxubee County High School in Mississippi, Simmons was considered a five-star prospect[2] and committed to Mississippi State over Alabama and Ole Miss.[3]

Simmons played in 12 games, starting three, as a true freshman in 2016. He had a breakout season in 2017 and was a consensus selection to the 2017 All-SEC football team. On December 20, 2018, Simmons declared for the 2019 NFL Draft. On February 12, 2019, Simmons tore his ACL while training for the draft.[4]

College statistics
Mississippi State Bulldogs
Year Class Position GP Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
SoloAstTotalLossSackIntYardsAvgTDPDFRYardsTDFF
2016FreshmanDL 121228403.00.0000.0020002
2017SophomoreDL 1321396012.05.0000.0012012
2018JuniorDT 1325386318.02.0000.0040001

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand size 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump
6 ft 3 3⁄4 in
(1.92 m)		 301 lb
(137 kg)		 34 1⁄2 in
(0.88 m)		 10 1⁄4 in
(0.26 m)
All values from NFL Combine[5]

Simmons was drafted by the Tennessee Titans with the 19th pick in the 2019 NFL Draft.[6]

2019 season
See also: 2019 Tennessee Titans season

On May 22, 2019, Simmons signed a four-year $12.66 million rookie contract with a team option for a fifth year with a $7.23 million signing bonus.[7] He was placed on the reserve/non-football injury list to start the 2019 season while recovering from his torn ACL.[8]

On October 19, 2019, the Titans activated Simmons from the non-football injury list.[9] He made his NFL debut the next day against the Los Angeles Chargers. In the game, Simmons recorded 4 tackles and sacked Philip Rivers once in the 23–20 win.[10] The Titans finished with a 9-7 record, qualifying for the playoffs, with Simmons starting all seven games from weeks 8 to 15, recording 32 tackles, two sacks, and one pass deflection.

In the playoffs, the Titans won upsets over the New England Patriots and the Baltimore Ravens before losing the AFC Championship game against eventual Super Bowl champions, Kansas City Chiefs, with Simmons playing in all three games. In the Divisional Round against the Ravens, Simmons recovered a fumble forced by teammate Jurrell Casey on Lamar Jackson during the 28–12 road victory.[11]

2020 season

In Week 3 against the Minnesota Vikings, Simmons recorded his first sack of the season during the 31–30 win.[12] He was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the team on October 3.[13] He was activated on October 15.[14] In Week 9 against the Chicago Bears, Simmons forced a fumble on running back David Montgomery that was recovered and returned by teammate Desmond King for a 63 yard touchdown during the 24–17 win.[15] Simmons was named the AFC Defensive Player of the Week for his performance in Week 9.[16]

NFL statistics
Regular season statistics
Year Team Games Tackling Fumbles Interceptions
GPGSCombTotalAstSackFFFRYdsTDIntYdsAvgLngTDPD
2019TEN 973218142.00000000.0001
Career973218142.00000000.0001
Postseason statistics
Year Team Games Tackling Fumbles Interceptions
GPGSCombTotalAstSackFFFRYdsTDIntYdsAvgLngTDPD
2019TEN 303120.00100000.0000
Career303120.00100000.0000

Personal life

In college, Simmons was a two-time member of the SEC Academic Honor Roll. Simmons' brother, Dylan Bradley, played football at Southern Miss and then spent time with the Minnesota Vikings while his uncle, Jason Hatcher, played 10 total seasons with the Dallas Cowboys and Washington Redskins. Away from football, Simmons enjoys fishing and spending time outdoors. He has a son named Jeffery Jr. and two sisters, Brooke and Ashley.

References
  1. "Jeffery Simmons". HailState.com. Retrieved December 9, 2017.
  2. "Jeffery Simmons". 247sports.com. Retrieved December 9, 2017.
  3. Cleveland, Tyler (February 3, 2016). "Jeffery Simmons signs with MSU". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved December 9, 2017.
  4. Scarborough, Alex (December 20, 2018). "Mississippi State lineman Jeffery Simmons declares for NFL draft". ESPN. Retrieved January 12, 2019.
  5. "Jeffery Simmons Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
  6. Sessler, Marc (April 25, 2019). "Tennessee Titans select Jeffery Simmons at No. 19". NFL.com. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
  7. Bacharach, Erik (May 22, 2019). "Titans, Simmons agree to terms". Tennessean.com. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
  8. Wyatt, Jim (August 31, 2019). "Roster Moves: Titans Trim Roster to 53 Players While Also Trading WR Taywan Taylor to Browns". TitansOnline.com.
  9. Davenport, Turron (October 19, 2019). "Titans activate first-round pick Jeffery Simmons". ESPN.com.
  10. "Casey recovers fumble, Titans hold off Chargers' rally 23-20". www.espn.com. October 20, 2019. Retrieved October 20, 2019.
  11. "Titans stun Ravens, head to AFC title game with 28-12 win". www.espn.com. Associated Press. January 11, 2020. Retrieved January 11, 2020.
  12. "Tennessee Titans at Minnesota Vikings - September 27th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 28, 2020.
  13. Moraitis, Mike (October 3, 2020). "Tennessee Titans add Jeffery Simmons to COVID-19 list". USAToday.com. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
  14. Moraitis, Mike (October 15, 2020). "Titans activate Jeffery Simmons from COVID-19 list, put Darrynton Evans on IR". USAToday.com. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
  15. "Chicago Bears at Tennessee Titans - November 8th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
  16. Gordon, Grant (November 11, 2020). "Vikings RB Dalvin Cook, Bills QB Josh Allen lead Players of the Week". NFL.com. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
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