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Jeffery Simmons

Defensive Tackle, Tennessee Titans · #98.

Player facts

Team: Tennessee Titans
Position: Defensive Tackle
Number: 98
Born: Jul 28, 1997 (age 29)
Birthplace: Macon, MS, USA
Height: 6' 4"
Weight: 305 lbs
College: Mississippi State
Experience: 8 seasons
Status: Active

Stats

2026 Defense

	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	FR	YDS	PD	STF	STFYDS
Regular Season	28	15	13	2	0	0	0	3	5	5
Last 5 Games	28	15	13	2	0	0	0	3	5	0
Career	404	234	170	44.5	8	6	2	30	68.5	88

Recent games

			Tackles				Fumbles		Interceptions
Date	Opponent	Result	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	FR	INT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	PD	KB
Sun, Oct 11	vs HOU	L 26-3	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	1	0
Sun, Oct 4	@ BAL	L 24-18	4	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	1	0
Sun, Sep 27	@ NYG	L 12-7	10	5	5	1	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Sun, Sep 20	vs PHI	L 24-20	6	3	3	1	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	1	0
Sun, Sep 13	vs NYJ	L 23-10	4	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0

Last 5 games. Click a game for its box score.

About

Jeffery Bernard Simmons Jr. (born July 28, 1997) is an American professional football defensive tackle for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Mississippi State Bulldogs and was selected by the Titans in the first round of the 2019 NFL draft.

From Wikipedia’s article on Jeffery Simmons, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.¹

Background

College career

After a standout career playing at Noxubee County High School in Mississippi, Simmons was considered a five-star prospect and committed to Mississippi State over Alabama and Ole Miss.

As a true freshman in 2016, Simmons had 40 tackles, two forced fumbles, and two pass deflections.

Simmons had a breakout sophomore season in 2017 and was a consensus selection to the 2017 All-SEC football team after recording 60 tackles, five sacks, a pass deflection, two forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, and a touchdown on a fumble recovery.

As a junior in 2018, Simmons had 63 tackles, two sacks, a forced fumble, and four pass deflections. On December 20, 2018, he declared for the 2019 NFL draft. Two months later, on February 12, 2019, Simmons tore his ACL while training for the draft.

Personal life

In college, Simmons was a two-time member of the SEC Academic Honor Roll. Simmons' brother, Dylan Bradley, played football at Southern Miss and then spent time with the Minnesota Vikings while his uncle, Jason Hatcher, played 10 total seasons with the Dallas Cowboys and Washington Redskins. Away from football, Simmons enjoys fishing and spending time outdoors. He has a son named Jeffery Jr. and two sisters, Brooke and Ashley.

On December 14, 2025, Simmons home was broken into while the team was in Santa Clara, California to play the San Francisco 49ers.

From Wikipedia’s article on Jeffery Simmons, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the full article.¹