HIGH SCHOOL
Coached by his father Brian Simmons at Windermere Prep ... two-time first-team all-district selection ... three-star prospect by Rivals, ESPN, 247Sports and On3 ... team posted a 6-3 mark his junior season ... posted 10 sacks in 10 games between his junior and senior year.
PERSONAL
Born in Cincinnati, Ohio ... parents are Rachel and Brian ... father played at North Carolina (1994-97) where he was a consensus All-American at linebacker ... father was a first-round draft pick in the 1998 NFL Draft and went on to play for the Cincinnati Bengals (1998-2006) and New Orleans Saints (2007) ... father previously served as the color analyst for the North Carolina football radio network ... has an older sister Brianna.