Shippensburg University Athletics

2008 (R-Junior): Transitioned from halfback to linebacker and appeared in all 11 SU games…also continued his role as a valuable special teams player…became one of the squad’s leading tacklers with 38 tackles, including 20 solo stops…completed a career game at East Stroudsburg with nine tackles, including five solo stops…tallied eight tackles against Edinboro…recorded at least one tackle in the first 10 games of the season…made four tackles against Lock Haven and C.W. Post…recovered a fumble and returned it 48 yards for his first-career touchdown against Cheyney…ranked sixth on the team with an impressive total of six tackles for loss…compiled 1.5 sacks for a loss of three yards during the season…combined on a tackle for loss in seven of the team’s games.

2007 (R-Sophomore): Missed the first five games of the season before playing in the final six…key member on special teams’ coverage units where he totaled eight tackles, including five solo and three assisted…totaled a career-high three tackles at Clarion and versus Lock Haven…also had two solo stops at Millersville.

2006 (R-Freshman): Did not see any game action.

2005 (Freshman): Red-shirt season.

Somerset High School: Played for head coach Ernie Fetzer in the Laurel Highlands Athletic Conference…named first-team all-conference in his junior and senior seasons in addition to first team all-district…ran for 600 yards on 95 carries in his senior season, an average of 6.3 yards per carry…totaled 228 receiving yards on 13 catches…totaled 13 touchdowns in his senior year and 26 touchdowns over his final two seasons…recorded 49 solo tackles, 10 sacks and two interceptions as a defensive back…was a three-time letterman in football and a two-time letterman in track and field.

Personal: Full name is Joshua Adam Simmons…is the son of William and Melody Simmons…born on Oct. 19, 1986…majoring in sociology.