Antuan Simmons
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Los Angeles, California, U.S.
| Profile | |
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| Position | Cornerback |
| Personal information | |
| Born | March 31, 1979 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Southern California |
| Career history | |
| 2003 | Barcelona Dragons |
| 2004–2005 | Los Angeles Avengers |
| Awards and highlights | |
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Antuan Simmons (born March 31, 1979) is an American former football cornerback.
Simmons played college football at the University of Southern California. He is famous at USC for intercepting a pass by catching the ball with his legs during a game against UCLA in 2001, returning the interception 34 yards for a touchdown.
Near the end of the 1999 college football season, Simmons suffered a back injury which required him to sit out at the end of the season. While undergoing an MRI on his back in the summer of 2000, a series of tests determined that there were tumors in his chest and near his kidneys. As a result, Simmons spent six weeks in the hospital and underwent three surgeries. Simmons survived a near ordeal with death and lost forty pounds. Yet, through determination, Simmons returned to USC in January 2001 and fully prepared for the 2001 football season. Prior to the 2001 season, Simmons was USC's spokesman at Pac-10 Media Day, and Simmons ended up starting all twelve games at free safety. His interception and touchdown against UCLA are considered a gratifying highlight for Simmons and the 2001 season.
