Darrin Simmons
Cincinnati Bengals | |
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Position: | Assistant head coach/special teams coordinator |
Personal information | |
Born: | Elkhart, Kansas, U.S. | April 9, 1973
Career information | |
High school: | Elkhart (KS) |
College: | Dodge City CC (1991–92) Kansas (1993–95) |
Career history | |
As a coach: | |
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Career highlights and awards | |
Darrin Simmons (born April 9, 1973) is an
Playing career
Dodge City CC
Simmons played punter at
Kansas
Simmons then transferred to Kansas (KU) where he played from 1993 to 1995, earning All-Big Eight honors his final year.[3] As a senior, he helped the Jayhawks to a Top-10 national ranking and to an Aloha Bowl victory over UCLA.[4] Also as a senior at KU, he won honors as an Academic All-American.[5]
Coaching career
Early jobs
Simmons began his coaching career as a graduate assistant at the University of Kansas in 1996, where he would serve in that position for a single season. The following year, he became the graduate assistant at the University of Minnesota, serving for a single season as well. In 1999, he got his first NFL coaching position as the Assistant special teams coordinator and Assistant strength and conditioning coach for the Baltimore Ravens with his uncle, Jerry Simmons. He held the position for one season.[1]
Carolina Panthers
Simmons was hired in 1999 by the Carolina Panthers following his uncle, Jerry. Panthers punter Todd Sauerbrun was named All-Pro two of the four seasons he coached the Panthers.[6][7]
Cincinnati Bengals
Simmons was hired by the
Personal life
Simmons is married with one daughter and two sons.[1]
His uncle, Jerry Simmons, was an NFL strength and conditioning coach for 23 seasons. They worked together at the Baltimore Ravens in 1998 and the Carolina Panthers from 1999 to 2002.
References
- ^ a b c d "Darrin Simmons Profile". Bengals.com.
- ^ "Dodge City All-Americans". GoConqs.com.
- ^ "1995 AP All-Big Eight football team". The Salina Journal. November 24, 1995. p. C2.
- ^ "1995 Final Poll". CollegeFootballPollArchive.com.
- ^ "1995 Academic All-American Football Team" (PDF). AcademicAllAmerica.com.
- ^ "2001 AP All-Pro Team". ProFootballReference.com.
- ^ "2002 AP All-Pro Team". ProFootballReference.com.
- ^ WKRC, Richard Skinner (2021-08-27). "Why Bengals special teams coordinator Simmons not ready to declare McPherson kicker winner". WKRC. Retrieved 2021-09-15.
- ^ "2005 AP All-Pro Team". ProFootballReference.com.
- ^ "Johnny Unitas, Joe Montana, Boomer, heartbreak: Cincinnati Bengals playoff history by game". Cincinnati.com.
- ^ "2015 Pro Bowl: Complete roster". NFL.com.
- ^ "NFL Player Kicking Stats 2021". ESPN.com.
- ^ "Bengals top Chiefs 27-24 in OT to clinch Super Bowl trip". ESPN.com.