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Jersey Number 6
Jason Simmons Jr.
- Position:
- Defensive Back
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 198
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Lancaster, Texas
- High School:
- Lancaster
- Prev School:
- New Mexico State
Bio
Career Overview: Transferred to Syracuse in the spring of 2021 ... Appeared in 47 games with 35 starts and has recorded 189 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss, forced two fumbles, recovered a fumble, four interceptions, one touchdown and broke up 17 passes in his career between the two schools.
Senior Year (2023): Started all 13 games at safety ... Posted 48 tackles, a team best two interceptions and tied for the team lead with seven pass breakups ... Had two tackles in the season opener against Colgate (9/2) ... Intercepted a pass and returned it 84 yards for a touchdown, had a pass breakup and made five tackles against Western Michigan (9/9) ... Made one tackle at Purdue (9/16) ... Had four tackles and a PBU against Army (9/23) ... Notched a pair of tackles against Clemson (9/30) ... Made five tackles at North Carolina (10/7) ... Had four tackles and a season-best two pass breakups at Florida State (10/14) ... Made five tackles at Virginia Tech (10/26) ... Turned in a seven tackle (six solo) performance against Boston College (11/3) ... Logged a season-high eight tackles and a pass breakup in the win over Pittsburgh (11/11) ... Made a solo tackle at Georgia Tech (11/18) ... Made the game-sealing interception at the goal line in the win over Wake Forest (11/25) ... Had four tackles and a pass breakup in the RoofClaim.com Boca Raton Bowl vs. South Florida (12/21).Â
Junior Year (2022): Appeared in 12 games with four starts at safety, missing only the season opener as he recovered from an injury in training camp ... Had a single-season career best seven pass breakups on the season, which led the team ... Key piece of a defensive unit that finished the season 14th nationally in passing defense (184.8) and 21st in total defense (328.6) ... Made 38 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss and had an interception this season ... Was targeted 39 times in coverage on the season, allowing a reception on only 64 percent of attempts ... Made his season debut in the road opener at UConn (9/10), making four tackles ... Notched three tackles and a pass breakup against Virginia (9/17) ... Had a season high two pass breakups in the win over NC State (10/15) ... Made an interception, had a PBU and a solo tackle at Clemson (10/22), while allowing just one catch for 12 yards of the four times he was targeted ... Had three solo tackles and tied his season high with a pair of pass breakups vs. Notre Dame (10/29) and did not allow a reception despite being targeted three times ... Recorded a Syracuse high of nine tackles at Pittsburgh (11/5) ... Registered nine tackles for the second week in a row, adding 1.5 tackles for loss against Florida State (11/12) ... Made three tackles and broke up a pass at Wake Forest (11/19). Was thrown at seven times and allowed just three receptions ... Made a pair of solo tackles at Boston College (11/26) ... Has two solo stops in the Pinstripe Bowl vs. Minnesota (12/29).
Sophomore Year (2021): Appeared in 11 games with 10 starts at safety ... Posted 41 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss, an interception and a forced fumble in his first season at SU ... Made his Orange debut with three tackles at Ohio (9/4) ... Had four tackles against Rutgers (9/11) ... Recorded a tackle for loss against UAlbany (9/18) ... Made six tackles against Liberty (9/24) ... Posted six tackles at Florida State (10/2) ... Totaled a season-high seven tackles and an interception against Wake Forest (10/9) ... Made five tackles against Clemson (10/15) ... Suffered an injury in the Virginia Tech game, forcing him to miss the Boston College game as well ... Returned with a tackle at Louisville (11/13) ... Returned to the starting lineup at NC State (11/20) with four tackles) ... Forced a fumble in the season finale against Pittsburgh (11/27).
2020 at NM State: Season postponed to spring due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Freshman Year at NM State (2019): Played in 11 games with eight starts ... Finished the year tied for sixth on the team with 62 tackles (42 solo) ... Racked up 4.5 tackles for loss, tying for fifth most on the Aggies ... Broke up three passes, forced one fumble and had a fumble recovery ... Made his collegiate debut at #23 Washington State (8/31), recording one pass breakup ... Earned his first collegiate start at #2 Alabama (9/7) and made seven tackles (five solo) ... Had three tackles against San Diego State (9/14) ... Logged three tackles, including his one for loss, at New Mexico (9/21) ... 12 tackles (eight solo) against Fresno State (9/28) ... Six tackles against Liberty (10/5) ... Made 10 tackles (nine solo), including 3.0 tackles for loss, at Central Michigan (10/12). Also forced a fumble and broke up a pass on the road against the Chippewas ... Had six tackles and a fumble recovery at Georgia Southern (10/26) ... Five tackles at Ole Miss (11/9) ... In the season finale at Liberty (11/30), recorded seven total tackles (five solo) and a pass breakup.
High School: Two-year varsity football letterman at Lancaster HS under head coach Chris Gilbert … Recorded 85 total tackles during his senior season … Also forced three fumbles in 2018 and added five pass breakups … Was named to the second-team all-district in his final season at Lancaster HS.
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Personal: Jason Simmons ... Son of Jason and Tiffany Simmons ... Has an older sister, Taelyr, and younger sister, Jaddan ... Father played football at Arizona State and was a fifth-round selection (137th overall) by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 1998 NFL Draft before signing with the Houston Texas (2002-07) ... His father is currently the defensive pass game coordinator and secondary coach for the Carolina Panthers and previously spent nine seasons on the Green Bay Packers coaching staff .... Communication and rhetorical studies major in the College of Visual and Performing Arts.
Senior Year (2023): Started all 13 games at safety ... Posted 48 tackles, a team best two interceptions and tied for the team lead with seven pass breakups ... Had two tackles in the season opener against Colgate (9/2) ... Intercepted a pass and returned it 84 yards for a touchdown, had a pass breakup and made five tackles against Western Michigan (9/9) ... Made one tackle at Purdue (9/16) ... Had four tackles and a PBU against Army (9/23) ... Notched a pair of tackles against Clemson (9/30) ... Made five tackles at North Carolina (10/7) ... Had four tackles and a season-best two pass breakups at Florida State (10/14) ... Made five tackles at Virginia Tech (10/26) ... Turned in a seven tackle (six solo) performance against Boston College (11/3) ... Logged a season-high eight tackles and a pass breakup in the win over Pittsburgh (11/11) ... Made a solo tackle at Georgia Tech (11/18) ... Made the game-sealing interception at the goal line in the win over Wake Forest (11/25) ... Had four tackles and a pass breakup in the RoofClaim.com Boca Raton Bowl vs. South Florida (12/21).Â
Junior Year (2022): Appeared in 12 games with four starts at safety, missing only the season opener as he recovered from an injury in training camp ... Had a single-season career best seven pass breakups on the season, which led the team ... Key piece of a defensive unit that finished the season 14th nationally in passing defense (184.8) and 21st in total defense (328.6) ... Made 38 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss and had an interception this season ... Was targeted 39 times in coverage on the season, allowing a reception on only 64 percent of attempts ... Made his season debut in the road opener at UConn (9/10), making four tackles ... Notched three tackles and a pass breakup against Virginia (9/17) ... Had a season high two pass breakups in the win over NC State (10/15) ... Made an interception, had a PBU and a solo tackle at Clemson (10/22), while allowing just one catch for 12 yards of the four times he was targeted ... Had three solo tackles and tied his season high with a pair of pass breakups vs. Notre Dame (10/29) and did not allow a reception despite being targeted three times ... Recorded a Syracuse high of nine tackles at Pittsburgh (11/5) ... Registered nine tackles for the second week in a row, adding 1.5 tackles for loss against Florida State (11/12) ... Made three tackles and broke up a pass at Wake Forest (11/19). Was thrown at seven times and allowed just three receptions ... Made a pair of solo tackles at Boston College (11/26) ... Has two solo stops in the Pinstripe Bowl vs. Minnesota (12/29).
Sophomore Year (2021): Appeared in 11 games with 10 starts at safety ... Posted 41 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss, an interception and a forced fumble in his first season at SU ... Made his Orange debut with three tackles at Ohio (9/4) ... Had four tackles against Rutgers (9/11) ... Recorded a tackle for loss against UAlbany (9/18) ... Made six tackles against Liberty (9/24) ... Posted six tackles at Florida State (10/2) ... Totaled a season-high seven tackles and an interception against Wake Forest (10/9) ... Made five tackles against Clemson (10/15) ... Suffered an injury in the Virginia Tech game, forcing him to miss the Boston College game as well ... Returned with a tackle at Louisville (11/13) ... Returned to the starting lineup at NC State (11/20) with four tackles) ... Forced a fumble in the season finale against Pittsburgh (11/27).
2020 at NM State: Season postponed to spring due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Freshman Year at NM State (2019): Played in 11 games with eight starts ... Finished the year tied for sixth on the team with 62 tackles (42 solo) ... Racked up 4.5 tackles for loss, tying for fifth most on the Aggies ... Broke up three passes, forced one fumble and had a fumble recovery ... Made his collegiate debut at #23 Washington State (8/31), recording one pass breakup ... Earned his first collegiate start at #2 Alabama (9/7) and made seven tackles (five solo) ... Had three tackles against San Diego State (9/14) ... Logged three tackles, including his one for loss, at New Mexico (9/21) ... 12 tackles (eight solo) against Fresno State (9/28) ... Six tackles against Liberty (10/5) ... Made 10 tackles (nine solo), including 3.0 tackles for loss, at Central Michigan (10/12). Also forced a fumble and broke up a pass on the road against the Chippewas ... Had six tackles and a fumble recovery at Georgia Southern (10/26) ... Five tackles at Ole Miss (11/9) ... In the season finale at Liberty (11/30), recorded seven total tackles (five solo) and a pass breakup.
High School: Two-year varsity football letterman at Lancaster HS under head coach Chris Gilbert … Recorded 85 total tackles during his senior season … Also forced three fumbles in 2018 and added five pass breakups … Was named to the second-team all-district in his final season at Lancaster HS.
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Personal: Jason Simmons ... Son of Jason and Tiffany Simmons ... Has an older sister, Taelyr, and younger sister, Jaddan ... Father played football at Arizona State and was a fifth-round selection (137th overall) by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 1998 NFL Draft before signing with the Houston Texas (2002-07) ... His father is currently the defensive pass game coordinator and secondary coach for the Carolina Panthers and previously spent nine seasons on the Green Bay Packers coaching staff .... Communication and rhetorical studies major in the College of Visual and Performing Arts.
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