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Defensive tackle, Mississippi State, 2016–18
Jeffery Simmons
- Number
- No. 94
- Height
- 6′4″
- Weight
- 300 lb
- Class (2018)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Macon, MS
- Born
- Jul 28, 1997, in LaSalle Parish, Louisiana
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Jeffery Simmons played defensive tackle at Mississippi State (2016–18). The Tennessee Titans took Simmons in the first round, No. 19 overall in the 2019 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
10tackles, career highat LSU, 2018Honors
Regional honors: Conerly Trophy 2018
Players of the year, conference and regional honors: Wikipedia’s lists (CC BY-SA), each linked from its honor.
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Mississippi State | 39 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 2017 | Mississippi State | 60 | 21 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
| 2018 | Mississippi State | 62 | 24 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Career | 161 | 56 | 30 | 7 | 7 | 15 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Mississippi State | 94 | DT | Fr. | ||
| 2017 | Mississippi State | 94 | DT | So. | ||
| 2018 | Mississippi State | 94 | DT | Jr. | 6′4″ | 300 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2018 Mississippi State 13 games, 62 tackles, 2 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs. Stephen F. Austin | W 63–6 | 4 | 3 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 8 | at Kansas State | W 31–10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 15 | vs. Louisiana | W 56–10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 22 | at Kentucky | L 7–28 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 29 | vs. Florida | L 6–13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 6 | vs. Auburn | W 23–9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 20 | at LSU | L 3–19 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 27 | vs. Texas A&M | W 28–13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 3 | vs. Louisiana Tech | W 45–3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 10 | at Alabama | L 0–24 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 17 | vs. Arkansas | W 52–6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 22 | at Ole Miss | W 35–3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Jan 1 ✦ | vs. Iowa | L 22–27 | 4 | 1 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 |
2017 Mississippi State 13 games, 60 tackles, 5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. Charleston Southern | W 49–0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | atLouisiana Tech | W 57–21 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | vs.LSU | W 37–7 | 7 | 1 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | at Georgia | L 3–31 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | atAuburn | L 10–49 | 6 | 3 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | vs. BYU | W 35–10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | vs.Kentucky | W 45–7 | 3 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 28 | atTexas A&M | W 35–14 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | vs. Massachusetts | W 34–23 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | vs.Alabama | L 24–31 | 6 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | atArkansas | W 28–21 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | vs.Ole Miss | L 28–31 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 30 ✦ | vs. Louisville | W 31–27 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 |
2016 Mississippi State 12 games, 39 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10 | vs. South Carolina | W 27–14 | 4 | 2 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | atLSU | L 20–23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | atMassachusetts | W 47–35 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | vs.Auburn | L 14–38 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | atBYU | L 21–28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | atKentucky | L 38–40 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 29 | vs. Samford | W 56–41 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | vs.Texas A&M | W 35–28 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 12 | atAlabama | L 3–51 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | vs.Arkansas | L 42–58 | 6 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 26 | atOle Miss | W 55–20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 26 ✦ | vs. Miami (OH) | W 17–16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Pro day 2019 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′2¾″ |
| Weight | 300 lb |
| Arm length | 34½″ |
| Hand size | 10¼″ |
| Wingspan | 82⅞″W |
| Bench press | 28 reps |
Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
8 seasons, 104 games with a stat; latest team: Tennessee Titans.
Pro Bowls: 4 (2021–22, 2024–25) · First-team All-Pro (AP): 2025 · Second-team All-Pro (AP): 2 (2021–22)
All-Pro teams: AP first team 2025; AP second team 2021–22; Pro Football Writers first team 2025; Sporting News first team 2022, 2025.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Tennessee Titans | 9 | 27 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020 | Tennessee Titans | 15 | 49 | 3 | 0 |
| 2021 | Tennessee Titans | 17 | 46 | 8.5 | 0 |
| 2022 | Tennessee Titans | 15 | 53 | 7.5 | 0 |
| 2023 | Tennessee Titans | 12 | 37 | 5.5 | 0 |
| 2024 | Tennessee Titans | 16 | 71 | 5 | 0 |
| 2025 | Tennessee Titans | 15 | 65 | 11 | 0 |
| 2026 (so far) | Tennessee Titans | 5 | 28 | 2 | 0 |
| NFL career | 104 | 376 | 44.5 | 0 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat. Pro Bowls and All-Pro teams by NFL season: rosters and honors, Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
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