Clyde Simmons
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Lane, South Carolina, U.S.
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Defensive line coach |
| Team | Bowling Green Falcons |
| Conference | MAC |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | August 4, 1964 Lane, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Wilmington (NC) New Hanover,[1] Western Carolina University (1996) |
| Playing career | |
| 1983–1985 | Western Carolina |
| 1986–1993 | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 1994–1995 | Arizona Cardinals |
| 1996–1997 | Jacksonville Jaguars |
| 1998 | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 1999–2000 | Chicago Bears |
| Position | Defensive end |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2010 | New York Jets (Coaching intern) |
| 2012–2016 | St. Louis / Los Angeles Rams (ADL) |
| 2017–2018 | Cleveland Browns (DL) |
| 2019 | Missouri Baptist (DL) |
| 2020 | Western Carolina (DL) |
| 2021–2024 | Tennessee State (DL) |
| 2025–present | Bowling Green (DL) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
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Clyde Simmons Jr. (born August 4, 1964) is an American football coach who currently is the defensive line coach for the Bowling Green Falcons. He played as a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL). He was a twice first-team All-Pro and a twice Pro Bowl selection with the Philadelphia Eagles. He was named to the Philadelphia Eagles Hall of Fame.
College
Simmons played college football at Western Carolina University helping lead the Catamounts to the 1983 NCAA Division I-AA National Championship game.[2] In 1992 he was inducted into the Western Carolina Athletics Hall of Fame.[3]
NFL
Simmons was selected in the ninth round of the 1986 NFL draft by the Philadelphia Eagles where he spent 8 seasons (1986–1993).[4] After leaving Philadelphia he went on to play for the Arizona Cardinals (1994–1995), Jacksonville Jaguars (1996–1997), Cincinnati Bengals (1998), and the Chicago Bears (1999–2000). He led the NFL with 19 sacks in 1992 and finished his career 11th all time on the NFL sack list, with 121.5. (Currently ranked 22nd all time.[5])He was selected to the Pro Bowl in 1991 and 1992.[6] Simmons also returned an interception for a touchdown against Jim Kelly and the Buffalo Bills in the 1996 NFL Playoffs.[7]