Brandon Simmons Season 2017

Career Accolades
• 2018 team captain
• 2017 All-Pac-12 honorable mention
• 2016 All-Pac-12 honorable mention (special teams)
• 55 tackles (39 solo), one interception, two passes defended, one forced fumble and one touchdown in 45 career games

As a Fifth-Year (2018)
• Team captain
• Played in five games, missed remainder due to injury
• Finished with two tackles (both solo)
• Solo tackle at Notre Dame
• Solo tackle vs. Utah

As a Senior (2017)
• All-Pac-12 honorable mention
• Team captain
• 14 games played
• 30 tackles (21 solo), one forced fumble, one interception, one pass breakup
• One tackle vs. Rice
• Six tackles (five solo) at USC
• Three tackles (two solo) at San Diego State
• Five tackles (three solo), forced fumble, pass breakup vs. UCLA
• Six tackles (three solo) vs. Arizona State
• Two solo tackles, returned blocked punt for touchdown (two yards) vs. Oregon
• One tackle and one interception at Oregon State
• Two tackles (one solo) at Washington State
• Four solo tackles vs. TCU (Alamo Bowl)

As a Junior (2016)
• All-Pac-12 honorable mention (special teams)
• 13 games played
• 15 tackles (12 solo)
• One solo tackle vs. USC
• One solo tackle at UCLA
• Two solo tackles at Arizona
• Two tackles vs. Oregon State
• Three solo tackles at Oregon
• Two tackles (one solo) vs. Rice 
• Two tackles vs. North Carolina (Sun Bowl)

As a Sophomore (2015) • Game-by-Game Statistics 
• 13 games played
• Eight tackles
• First career tackle at Oregon State
• Solo tackle at Colorado
• Three tackles (two solo) vs. Notre Dame

As a Freshman (2014)
• Did not see action

The Simmons File
• Played at Timberview (Texas) under head coach James Brown
• Three-year letterwinner
• Four-star recruit by Scout, Rivals, ESPN and 247Sports
• Nation’s 144th-best overall recruit by Scout, 262nd by ESPN
• Texas’ 23rd-best recruit by Scout, 28th by Rivals, 31st by ESPN and 247Sports
• Nation’s top-15 safety by Scout and ESPN, 21st-best by 247Sports, 22nd-best by Rivals
• PrepStar All-America
     • Nation’s 10th-best safety
• 2014 U.S. Army All-American Bowl
• Member of 161-player “The Opening” Nike showcase
• 2014 TXA-21 All-North Texas team and Dallas/Ft. Worth top-10
• Two-time District 7 (5A) first team
• 2013 District 7 (5A) Defensive Player of the Year
• 2011 District 7 (5A) Sophomore of the Year
• 2012 team defensive MVP
• 302 career tackles, seven interceptions, 17 pass breakups, five forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries and 12 tackles for loss
• 117 tackles as a sophomore in 2011
• Led team to 2013 league title
• Three-time academic all-district
• Lettered in track and field
• National Honor Society
• Four-year member of Student Athletic Leadership Council
• Volunteered at Dallas and Arlington Mission centers
• Born in Pittsburgh, Pa.
• Full name is Brandon Jarel Simmons
• Son of Kashann and Monique Simmons
     • Father played football at West Virginia (1992-97)
• One sister, Sydney
• Uncle, Baron Flenory, Jr., played football at New Hampshire (2001-06)
• Uncle, Ryan Jones, played football at New Hampshire (1986-90)
• Grandfather, Baron Flenory, Sr., played basketball at Duquesne (1976-80) and professionally in South America (1980-83)
• Majoring in communication