About
Taurus Simmons
12/18/19 | 7:50 a.m.
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Position
6-3
Height
215
Weight
Savannah, Ga.
Hometown
Jenkins HS
High School
6/14
Official Visit
7/8
Verbal Commit
12/18
Signs NLI
Highlights
Biography
- Played outside linebacker and defensive end for coach Jason Cameron at Jenkins High
- 2019 All-Region 3A First Team Defense
- Finished with 198 career tackles, including 136 unassisted tackles, 21 sacks, 50.5 tackles for loss and 10 forced fumbles
- As a senior, Simmons finished with 81 tackles, including nine tackles and 24.5 tackles for loss as a senior
- Class 3A All-State Honorable Mention as a junior
- Named All-Region 3A First Team Defense
- Finished with 79 tackles, including 58 solo stops, seven sacks, 19 tackles for loss, two forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries
- Earned All-Region 3A Second Team Defense as a sophomore, helping lead Jenkins High to a 12-1 record and advanced to the quarterfinals of the state tournament
- Registered 38 tackles, including 21 solo stops, five sacks, seven tackles for loss and two forced fumbles
- Three-star rating by ESPN, rivals and 247Sports
- Rated as the No. 95 overall prospect in Georgia by ESPN, No. 118 by rivals and No. 125 by 247Sports
- Ranked as the No. 58 defensive end by 247Sports and No. 84 outside linebacker by ESPN
- Also offered by Colorado, Kansas State, Michigan State, Purdue, South Carolina, Syracuse and Wake Forest
Other Offers
West Virginia 
Colorado 
USF 
Kansas State 
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