2012 All-Southland Honorable Mention
2013 Season: Played in 11 games for the Demons… recorded one catch for eight yards against Langston.
2013 Honors:
College Football Performance Awards Tight Ends Watchlist
Fall Commissioner's Honor Roll2012 Season: Appeared in nine games with a 9.3 yards per catch average… caught four balls for 62 yards against Southeastern Louisiana… first touchdown was against Nevada with five catches for 32 yards… caught a touchdown in the next game against Mississippi Valley State on three grabs for 20 yards… three catches for 22 yards against Nicholls State, and 26 yards at Central Arkansas before suffering broken ankle in the second half.
2012 Honors:
All-Southland Conference Team, honorable mention selectionPrior to NSU: Saw limited action in two games as a redshirt freshman... played briefly in the season opener against East Carolina... most action came against Kentucky... did not record any statistics... transitioned to tight end in the spring after playing on the defensive side of the ball as a true freshman... considered the Most Improved Tight End during the spring... redshirted the 2010 season.
High School: Tight end and defensive end at Greater Atlanta Christian High School, a 2A school in Norcross, Ga.... played for former Gamecock linebacker Kenneth “Gus” Robinson... participated in the Gwinnett County All-Star game... considered a two-star prospect by Rivals.com... given a one-star rating by Scout.com... also had offers from Samford and Western Carolina.
Personal: His father, Clyde Simmons Jr., was a two-time Pro Bowler, playing with five teams in the NFL, most notably with the Philadelphia Eagles.