Catawba College

2024 (Junior)
Appeared in all 11 games as a regular starter for the Catawba Indians in 2024 ... Led the team with 76 tackles with a league-leading five forced fumbles, team-leading three sacks and 9.0 tackles for loss, a fumble recovery and a pass breakup ... Logged a career-high 12 tackles in the season opener at Davidson on Sept. 7 ... Followed up with another 12-tackle performance at UVA Wise on Sept. 21 with a TFL and a forced fumble ... Racked up three tackles for loss in the loss vs. Newberry on Oct. 19 ... Added eight tackles including a sack with a forced fumble and recovery in the loss at Wingate on Oct. 26 ... Added two more forced fumbles in the matchup with nationally ranked Lenoir-Rhyne on Nov. 9 ... Recorded a sack fumble that led to a scoop and score in the 47-15 win over Tusculum

2023 (Sophomore)
Played in 10 games in his first season at Catawba ... Ranked third on the team with 51 tackles, 7.5 of which went for a loss ... Also recorded a sack and a team-best five forced fumbles on the year along with a pass breakup ... Logged seven tackles in the 30-13 win over Emory & Henry on Sept. 30 ... Recorded a season-high nine tackles with a sack and three forced fumbles at Limestone on Oct. 21 ... Followed it up with seven tackles and two forced fumbles at 16th-ranked Lenoir-Rhyne on Nov. 4

2022 (Freshman) - Louisburg
Appeared in four games as a freshman at Louisburg College ... Recorded eight tackles with one going for a loss and three pass breakups ... Logged three tackles in back-to-back outings vs. ASA College on Sep. 24 and at Hocking College on Oct. 2

High School
Two-sport athlete with varsity letters in baseball and football ... Earned recognition as First Team All-Region for football in 2018 and First Team All-State for baseball in 2019 ... During his senior season (2018), he accumulated 943 passing yards, 658 rushing yards, 10 passing touchdowns, and 4 rushing touchdowns

Personal
Son of Richard and Cheryl Simons ... Born on Aug. 30 in Chesapeake, Va.