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Josh Simmons

Offensive Tackle, Kansas City Chiefs · #71.

Player facts

Team: Kansas City Chiefs
Position: Offensive Tackle
Number: 71
Born: Dec 26, 2002 (age 23)
Birthplace: San Diego, CA, USA
Height: 6' 5"
Weight: 310 lbs
College: Ohio State
Experience: 2 seasons
Status: Active

About

Joshua Simmons (born December 26, 2002) is an American professional football offensive tackle for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the San Diego State Aztecs and Ohio State Buckeyes, winning a national championship with the latter in 2024. Simmons was selected by the Chiefs in the first round of the 2025 NFL draft.

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

Background

Early life

Simmons was born on December 26, 2002, in San Diego, California. He initially attended Madison High School before transferring to Helix High School; he was rated a three-star recruit and committed to play college football at San Diego State University for the Aztecs.

San Diego State

As a freshman in 2022, Simmons started all 13 games for the Aztecs, playing 799 snaps After the season, he entered the NCAA transfer portal.

Ohio State

Simmons transferred to the Ohio State University. Ahead of the 2023 season, he earned the starting left tackle role over Tegra Tshabola. On October 12, 2024, during the first half of Ohio State's 31–32 loss at Oregon, Simmons suffered a significant knee injury. It was speculated that he had torn his ACL, but later revealed he had actually suffered a torn patellar tendon. On December 4, 2024, Simmons declared for the 2025 NFL draft.

Personal life

Simmons' father Nelson Simmons played in MLB for three seasons in the 1980s. His uncle Chris Fuamatu-Ma'afala was a fullback in the NFL for seven seasons. Simmons is of partial Samoan descent.

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