Simmons totaled 163 tackles, 32.5 tackles for loss, seven sacks, seven pass breakups, five forced fumbles and three blocked kicks in three seasons at MSU.
Simmons on SI's All-Bowl Team
January 04, 2019 | Football
by Brandon Langlois, Associate Director/Communications
STARKVILLE – All-American Jeffery Simmons' performance against Iowa in the 2019 Outback Bowl on New Year's Day was one of the best of his three-year Mississippi State career and earned him a spot on SI's All-Bowl Team.
Playing in his final game in Maroon and White, Simmons overcame double teams and made his way into the backfield throughout the day. In the first three plays of the game, the junior defensive tackle recorded a sack and 1.5 tackles for loss. He finished with four total tackles, including 2.5 for loss, and a sack, despite the Bulldogs' (8-5) 27-22 setback.
Simmons closed the season with the No. 4 overall grade (91.6) and No. 3 run-defense grade (93.2) among defensive interior linemen, per Pro Football Focus.
The Macon, Mississippi, native racked up 17 tackles for loss in his third and final season with the Bulldogs, good for fourth in the Southeastern Conference this year and tied for third in MSU single-season history with All-American Johnie Cooks (1981).
For his career, Simmons totaled 163 tackles, 32.5 tackles for loss, seven sacks, seven pass breakups, five forced fumbles and three blocked kicks. He ranks sixth in MSU career history in tackles for loss.
Simmons declared for the NFL Draft on Dec. 20, 2018, but chose to play in the Outback Bowl. He is ranked 16th on ESPN draft expert Todd McShay's Top 32 prospects.
For more information on the Bulldogs, follow the MSU football team on Twitter, like them on Facebook and join them on Instagram by searching for "HailStateFB."
SI's All-Bowl Team
QB: Tua Tagovailoa, Alabama (Orange Bowl)
RB: Ke'Shawn Vaughn, Vanderbilt (Texas Bowl)
RB: Trayveon Williams, Texas A&M (Gator Bowl)
WR: T.J. Rahming, Duke (Independence Bowl)
WR: Hakeem Butler, Iowa State (Alamo Bowl)
TE: Pat Freiermuth, Penn State (Citrus Bowl)
Offensive line: Army (Armed Forces Bowl)
STARKVILLE – All-American Jeffery Simmons' performance against Iowa in the 2019 Outback Bowl on New Year's Day was one of the best of his three-year Mississippi State career and earned him a spot on SI's All-Bowl Team.
Playing in his final game in Maroon and White, Simmons overcame double teams and made his way into the backfield throughout the day. In the first three plays of the game, the junior defensive tackle recorded a sack and 1.5 tackles for loss. He finished with four total tackles, including 2.5 for loss, and a sack, despite the Bulldogs' (8-5) 27-22 setback.
Simmons closed the season with the No. 4 overall grade (91.6) and No. 3 run-defense grade (93.2) among defensive interior linemen, per Pro Football Focus.
The Macon, Mississippi, native racked up 17 tackles for loss in his third and final season with the Bulldogs, good for fourth in the Southeastern Conference this year and tied for third in MSU single-season history with All-American Johnie Cooks (1981).
For his career, Simmons totaled 163 tackles, 32.5 tackles for loss, seven sacks, seven pass breakups, five forced fumbles and three blocked kicks. He ranks sixth in MSU career history in tackles for loss.
Simmons declared for the NFL Draft on Dec. 20, 2018, but chose to play in the Outback Bowl. He is ranked 16th on ESPN draft expert Todd McShay's Top 32 prospects.
For more information on the Bulldogs, follow the MSU football team on Twitter, like them on Facebook and join them on Instagram by searching for "HailStateFB."
SI's All-Bowl Team
QB: Tua Tagovailoa, Alabama (Orange Bowl)
RB: Ke'Shawn Vaughn, Vanderbilt (Texas Bowl)
RB: Trayveon Williams, Texas A&M (Gator Bowl)
WR: T.J. Rahming, Duke (Independence Bowl)
WR: Hakeem Butler, Iowa State (Alamo Bowl)
TE: Pat Freiermuth, Penn State (Citrus Bowl)
Offensive line: Army (Armed Forces Bowl)
DL: Austin Bryant, Clemson (Cotton Bowl)
DL: Rashard Lawrence, LSU (Fiesta Bowl)
DL: Jeffery Simmons, Mississippi State (Outback Bowl)
LB: Zachery Harris, Tulane (Cure Bowl)
LB: Sione Takitaki, BYU (Famous Idaho Potato Bowl)
LB: Josh Allen, Kentucky (Citrus Bowl)
DB: Chauncey Gardner-Johnson, Florida (Peach Bowl)
DB: Jaylinn Hawkins, Cal (Cheez-It Bowl)
DB: Brandon Moore, UCF (Fiesta Bowl)
DB: Jake Gervase, Iowa (Outback Bowl)
K: Cole Tracy, LSU (Fiesta Bowl)
All-Purpose/Special teams: Tony Pollard, Memphis (Birmingham Bowl)
P: William Przystup, Michigan State; Blake Maimone, Tom Snee, Oregon (Redbox Bowl)
Players Mentioned
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