Clyde Simmons
Current position | |
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Title | Defensive line coach |
Team | Tennessee State |
Conference | OVC |
Biographical details | |
Born | Lane, South Carolina, U.S. | August 4, 1964
Alma mater | Western Carolina University |
Playing career | |
1983–1985 | Western Carolina |
1986–1993 | Philadelphia Eagles |
1994–1995 | Arizona Cardinals |
1996–1997 | Jacksonville Jaguars |
1998 | Cincinnati Bengals |
1999–2000 | Chicago Bears |
Position(s) | Defensive end |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
2010 | New York Jets (Coaching intern) |
2012–2016 | St. Louis / Los Angeles Rams (ADL) |
2017–2018 | Cleveland Browns (DL) |
2019 | Missouri Baptist (DL) |
2020 | Western Carolina (DL) |
2021–present | Tennessee State (DL) |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Awards | |
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Clyde Simmons Jr. (born August 4, 1964) is an American
Philadelphia Eagles Hall of Fame
.
Playing career
College
Simmons played
NCAA Division I-AA National Championship game.[1] In 1992 he was inducted into the Western Carolina Athletics Hall of Fame.[2]
NFL
Simmons was selected in the ninth round of the
NFL Playoffs.[5]
Post-playing career
Simmons began his coaching career in 2008 at Greater Atlanta Christian School as the defensive line coach.[6]
In 2010, he accepted an offer from Rex Ryan as a fellowship coach with the New York Jets.[7]
Simmons was an assistant defensive line coach for the
NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year Aaron Donald, and defensive end Robert Quinn, who set a single-season franchise record with 19 sacks in 2013. In January 2017, he was hired by the Cleveland Browns to coach their defensive line.[9]
In 2019 he was hired as a defensive line coach at Missouri Baptist university.[10]
In May 2021 he was hired by new Tennessee State head football coach Eddie George as the Tigers' defensive line coach.[11]
References
- ^ "From Western Carolina to the NFL, a look at Cats' best".
- ^ "Clyde Simmons (2002) - Western Carolina Athletics Hall of Fame".
- ^ "1986 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
- ^ "Clyde Simmons: Out of the Shadows, into the Spotlight".
- ^ "Twenty-five seasons, twenty-five games: Jaguars 30, Bills 27".
- ^ "Clyde Simmons (2002) - Western Carolina Athletics Hall of Fame".
- ^ Caldwell, Dave (September 29, 2010). "A Chance to Get Back in the Game". The New York Times.
- ^ "St. Louis Rams Complete Their Coaching Staff, Sans Gregg Williams". April 10, 2012.
- ^ "Report: Clyde Simmons joining Browns coaching staff". January 17, 2017.
- ^ "Former NFL Star, Coach Clyde Simmons Hired as Mbu D-Line Coach". July 17, 2019.
- ^ "Clyde Simmons - Defensive Line Coach - Staff Directory".