Lachavious Simmons (born September 12, 1996) is an American professional football offensive tackle for the Birmingham Stallions of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football at Tennessee State.
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| Position: | Offensive tackle | ||||||
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| Born: | September 12, 1996 Selma, Alabama, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 315 lb (143 kg) | ||||||
| Career information | |||||||
| High school: | Selma (AL) | ||||||
| College: | Tennessee State (2015–2019) | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 2020 / round: 7 / pick: 227 | ||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||
| Roster status: | Active | ||||||
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College career
editA native of Selma, Alabama, Simmons started six games at left guard as a junior at Tennessee State in 2018. He started 12 games in 2019 as left guard and left tackle and helped propel an offense that averaged over 400 yards per game. Simmons was a first-team all-Ohio Valley Conference selection. He also played in College Gridiron Showcase and the Hula Bowl all-star game.[1]
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
304 lb (138 kg) |
35+1⁄8 in (0.89 m) |
9+3⁄4 in (0.25 m) | |||||||||
| All values from Pro Day[2] | ||||||||||||
Chicago Bears
editSimmons was selected by the Chicago Bears with the 227th overall pick in the seventh round of the 2020 NFL draft.[1] He was the only player from a historically black college and university selected in the draft.[3] He signed a four-year rookie contract with the team on July 21.[4] He was released as part of final roster cuts on September 5,[5] and was added to the practice squad the following day.[6] He was promoted to the active roster on November 3, 2020.[7] He was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the team on November 8, 2020,[8] and activated on November 20.[9]
On August 30, 2022, Simmons was waived by the Bears and signed to the practice squad the next day.[10][11] He was released by the team on September 12.[12]
Arizona Cardinals
editOn September 20, 2022, Simmons signed with the practice squad of the Arizona Cardinals.[13] He was placed on the practice squad/injured list on October 5, 2022.[14] He was activated from the practice squad/injured list on December 28, 2022.[15] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 11, 2023.[16]
On August 21, 2023, Simmons was waived by the Cardinals.
Tennessee Titans
editOn November 7, 2023, Simmons was signed to the Tennessee Titans practice squad.[17] Following the end of the 2023 regular season, the Titans signed him to a reserve/future contract on January 8, 2024.[18] Simmons was waived/injured by the Titans on August 27, 2024.[19][20]
Birmingham Stallions
editOn December 10, 2024, Simmons signed with the Birmingham Stallions of the United Football League (UFL).[21]
References
edit- ^ a b Potash, Mark (April 25, 2020). "2020 NFL Draft: Bears take Tennessee State OL Lachavious Simmons in seventh round". Chicago Sun Times. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
- ^ "2020 NFL Draft Scout Lachavious Simmons College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
- ^ Parrish Jr., Kevin (April 30, 2020). "Only one HBCU player was taken in last week's NFL draft". Andscape. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
- ^ Mayer, Larry (July 21, 2020). "Bears sign all seven of their 2020 draft picks". Chicago Bears. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
- ^ Mayer, Larry (September 5, 2020). "Roster Moves: Chicago Bears announce 53-man roster". Chicago Bears. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
- ^ Mayer, Larry (September 6, 2020). "Roster Moves: Bears sign 16 to practice squad". Chicago Bears. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
- ^ Mayer, Larry (November 3, 2020). "Roster Moves: Bears put Massie on IR; Ifedi, Spriggs on COVID-19 list". ChicagoBears.com.
- ^ Alper, Josh (November 8, 2020). "Bears put Lachavious Simmons on COVID-19 list". NBCSports.com. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
- ^ Mayer, Larry (November 20, 2020). "Roster Move: Bears activate Simmons from COVID list". ChicagoBears.com. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
- ^ Mayer, Larry (August 30, 2022). "Roster Moves: Bears reach NFL's 53-man roster limit". ChicagoBears.com.
- ^ Mayer, Larry (August 31, 2022). "Roster Moves: Bears place 14 on practice squad". ChicagoBears.com.
- ^ "Bears make roster moves, Thomas Graham Jr. signs with Cleveland". Windy City Gridiron. September 12, 2022.
- ^ "Cardinals sign Devon Kennard to active roster, release Andre Baccellia". ArizonaSports.com. September 20, 2022.
- ^ "Arizona Cardinals re-sign offensive lineman Koda Martin to practice squad". ArizonaSports.com. October 5, 2022.
- ^ "NFL Practice Squad Updates: 12/28/22". ProFootballRumors.com. December 28, 2022.
- ^ Urban, Darren (January 11, 2023). "Bernhard Seikovits Among 14 'Futures' Cardinals Sign For 2023". AZCardinals.com.
- ^ Wyatt, Jim. "Titans Waive DL Naquan Jones While Also Doing Some Practice Squad Shuffling". TennesseeTitans.com. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
- ^ Wyatt, Jim (January 8, 2024). "Titans Sign Six Players to Reserve/Futures Contracts". TennesseeTitans.com. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
- ^ Wyatt, Jim (August 27, 2024). "Titans Trim Roster Ahead of NFL's Deadline". TennesseeTitans.com.
- ^ "Lachavious Simmons: Out in Tennessee". CBS Sports. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
- ^ "UFL Transactions". UFLBoard.com. Retrieved December 11, 2024.
External links
edit- Tennessee State Tigers bio Archived May 13, 2020, at the Wayback Machine