Brian Eugene Simmons was born on June 21,1975 and is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker for 10 seasons in the National Football League.
10 Facts About Brian Simmons
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Brian Simmons played college football for the University of North Carolina, and earned All-American honors.
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Brian Simmons was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals 17th overall in the 1998 NFL draft, and he played professionally for the Bengals and New Orleans Saints of the NFL.
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Brian Simmons attended New Bern High School, where he was a letterman in high school football, basketball, baseball, and track for the New Bern Bears.
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Brian Simmons was drafted in the first round of the 1998 NFL draft by the Bengals, for whom he played nine seasons.
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Brian Simmons missed all but one game of the 2000 season because of injury.
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Brian Simmons deflected a Matt Hasselbeck pass at the Cincinnati 34, then deflected another at the 24, which was intercepted by cornerback Jeff Burris to win the game.
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On February 28,2007, Brian Simmons was released from the Bengals.
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On June 1,2009, Brian Simmons was named the Northeast regional scout for the Jacksonville Jaguars.
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Brian Simmons served as the color analyst for the Tar Heel Sports Network football broadcasts and was the head football coach at Windermere Prep until January 2024, when he accepted an advisory role on the staff of Mack Brown at his alma mater, UNC.