Jamarko Simmons
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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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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]
Early life
[edit]Simmons played high school football, basketball and track for Flint Central High School in Flint, Michigan.
College career
[edit]Simmons played football at Western Michigan University, and was a standout wide receiver.[2][3] He is the Broncos all-time receptions leader.
Professional career
[edit]Virginia Destroyers
[edit]Simmons 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
[edit]Simmons 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
[edit]Simmons 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
[edit]On April 10, 2012, it was announced that Simmons signed on for his second stint with the Jacksonville Sharks.
San Jose SaberCats
[edit]Simmons played the 2013 season with the San Jose SaberCats.
Iowa Barnstormers
[edit]On November 22, 2013, the SaberCats traded Simmons to the Iowa Barnstormers in exchange for waiver positioning.
Las Vegas Outlaws
[edit]On 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.
External links
[edit]- 1986 births
- Living people
- American football wide receivers
- Players of American football from Flint, Michigan
- Western Michigan Broncos football players
- Jacksonville Sharks players
- Virginia Destroyers players
- San Jose SaberCats players
- Iowa Barnstormers players
- Las Vegas Outlaws (arena football) players
- Flint Central High School alumni