Jordan Simmons
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Inglewood, California, U.S.
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| Position | Guard | ||||||
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| Born | July 15, 1994 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 professional football player who was a guard in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the University of Southern California.
Simmons was born and raised in Inglewood, California and attended Susan Miller Dorsey High School and Crespi 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]
College career
Simmons was a member of the USC 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 to defensive 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]