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| Position | Guard | ||||||
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| Born | (1994-07-15)July 15, 1994 (age 31) Inglewood, California, U.S. | ||||||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||
| Weight | 339 lb (154 kg) | ||||||
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| High school | Crespi Carmelite (Encino, CA) | ||||||
| College | USC | ||||||
| NFL draft | 2017: undrafted | ||||||
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Jordan Simmons (born July 15, 1994) is an American former professionalfootball player who was aguard in theNational Football League (NFL). He playedcollege football at theUniversity of Southern California.
Simmons was born and raised inInglewood, California and attendedSusan Miller Dorsey High School andCrespi Carmelite High School.[1] Simmons excelled on the Celts football team and was rated as a five-star recruit and the 2nd best offensive line prospect in the country as a senior.[2]
Simmons was a member of theUSC Trojans football team for five seasons,redshirting his freshman year. Throughout his collegiate career, Simmons struggled with knee injuries and appeared in only nine games during the course of redshirt freshman and sophomore seasons as a reserve. As a redshirt junior, Simmons moved todefensive tackle but only appeared in one game due to injury. During his redshirt senior season, Simmons appeared in all 13 of the Trojans games and made two starts. Simmons appealed to the NCAA for a sixth year of eligibility, but his request was denied.[3]
Simmons was signed by theOakland Raiders on April 29, 2017.[4] He was cut at the end of training camp and subsequently re-signed to the team's practice squad on September 4, 2017.[5] Simmons remained on the Raiders practice squad for the entirety of the 2017 season and signed a reserve/future contract to stay with the team on January 2, 2018 but was waived on September 1, 2018 at the end of training camp.[6][7]
Simmons was claimed off waivers by theSeattle Seahawks on September 2, 2018.[8] Simmons made his NFL debut on September 30, 2018 against theArizona Cardinals.[9] Simmons made his first career start at right guard on November 11, 2018 against theLos Angeles Rams in place of an injuredD. J. Fluker.[10] He was placed on injured reserve on December 18, 2018 with a knee injury.[11] He played in six games, starting three at right guard.[12]
On August 31, 2019, Simmons was placed on injured reserve.[13] On April 8, 2020, Simmons was re-signed by the Seahawks.[14] He was re-signed again on March 26, 2021.[15] He was released on August 31, 2021.[16] He was re-signed to the practice squad on September 6.
On September 15, 2021, Simmons was signed by theLas Vegas Raiders off the Seahawks practice squad.[17]
On July 25, 2022, Simmons signed with theBuffalo Bills following a workout.[18] He was waived on August 14, 2022.[19]