Jamarko Simmons (born September 23, 1986) is a former American football wide receiver. He was originally signed by the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent in 2009 but was cut after sustaining a leg injury that sidelined him for several weeks.[1]
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||||||
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| Born: | September 23, 1986 Flint, Michigan, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 235 lb (107 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Flint (MI) Central | ||||||||||||
| College: | Western Michigan | ||||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2009 | ||||||||||||
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Early life
editSimmons played high school football, basketball and track for Flint Central High School in Flint, Michigan.
College career
editSimmons played football at Western Michigan University, and was a standout wide receiver.[2][3] He is the Broncos all-time receptions leader.
Professional career
editVirginia Destroyers
editSimmons was signed by the Virginia Destroyers of the United Football League on July 6, 2011.[4] Simmons helped the Destroyers win the 2011 UFL Championship Game.
Jacksonville Sharks
editSimmons signed with the Jacksonville Sharks of the Arena Football League on July 19, 2011. Simmons was a key contributor for the Sharks throughout the 2011 season. The Sharks won Arena Bowl XXVI, in which Simmons scored three touchdowns.
New York Jets
editSimmons was signed by the New York Jets to their practice squad on October 31, 2011.[5] Simmons was placed on the practice squad injured reserve list on December 12, 2011 after suffering a back injury.[6]
Jacksonville Sharks
editOn April 10, 2012, it was announced that Simmons signed on for his second stint with the Jacksonville Sharks.
San Jose SaberCats
editSimmons played the 2013 season with the San Jose SaberCats.
Iowa Barnstormers
editOn November 22, 2013, the SaberCats traded Simmons to the Iowa Barnstormers in exchange for waiver positioning.
Las Vegas Outlaws
editOn October 28, 2014, Simmons was assigned to the Las Vegas Outlaws.
References
edit- ^ Couch, Graham (March 10, 2010). "Jamarko Simmons begins trek back to NFL". Kalamazoo Gazette. Retrieved January 13, 2011.
- ^ Bussa, Jayson (December 31, 2008). "Simmons tops Jennings' record". Kalamazoo Gazette. Retrieved January 13, 2011.
- ^ "Western Michigan tangles with Rice in Texas Bowl". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. December 30, 2008. Retrieved January 13, 2011. [dead link]
- ^ "UFL Transactions". OurSports Central. July 6, 2011. Retrieved July 6, 2011.
- ^ Lange, Randy (October 31, 2011). "Jets Return from Bye, Announce Transactions". New York Jets. Archived from the original on November 2, 2011. Retrieved November 2, 2011.
- ^ Cimini, Rich (December 12, 2011). "It's official: Leonhard on IR". ESPN. Archived from the original on February 4, 2012. Retrieved December 13, 2011.