2006 Don Hansen Second Team FCS Mid-Major All-American
2006 First Team All-MAAC
2005 Second Team All-MAAC

Leads all returnees with 123 career tackles ... was named first team All-MAAC and second team Mid-Major All-American by Don Hansen last season ... former special teams standout made the move from safety to linebacker prior to his sophomore year ... is expected to once again be a leader on the defensive side of the football.

as a junior (2006): finished in a three-way tie for second on the team with 53 tackles (26 solo) ... played in all 10 games with nine starts ... was fourth on the team with 8.0 tackles for loss (-34 yards) ... had 2.5 sacks and broke up five passes ... also recovered a pair of fumbles ... had a season-high eight tackles at Robert Morris, versus West Liberty and versus Marist ... was named MAAC Defensive Player of the Week after posting seven tackles and a pair of pass break ups - including a deflection on a fake field goal as time expired - to preserve a 24-21 win over Sacred Heart.

as a sophomore (2005): started all 10 games at outside linebacker ... finished fourth on the team with 67 tackles (34 solo) on his way to earning second team All-MAAC honors ... had 9.0 tackles for loss (-25 yards), one sack, one interception, forced two fumbles and recovered one ... posted a season-high 11 stops, forced a fumble and was credited with two tackles for loss at Columbia ... tied for team-high with eight tackles (seven solo) at Marist ... returned an interception 23 yards versus Saint Peter's ... registered his first career sack in the season finale at Saint Francis.

as a freshman (2004): saw action in nine of 10 games ... contributed three tackles as a member of the special teams.

personal: major: liberal arts ... date of birth: 12/12/85.

Simmons' career statistics
defense
Year	G/GS	TT (solo)  Sacks       TFL     Int-Yds.	  PBU	FF/FR
2004	9/0	3 (0)      0.0-0      0.0-0	 0-0	   0	 0/1
2005	10/10	67 (34)    1.0-9      9.0-25	 1-23	   2	 2/1
2006	10/9	53 (26)    2.5-19     8.0-34	 0-0	   5	 0/2
Totals	29/19	123 (60)   3.5-28    17.0-59	 1-23	   7	 2/4
top tackle games
TT (solo)   Opponent           Year
11 (5)      at Columbia        2005
8 (5)       Marist             2006
8 (4)       West Liberty       2006
8 (3)       at Robert Morris   2006
8 (7)       at Marist          2005