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The 2008 Scouting Report: Has all the tools to excel as a running back in NU's spread offense ... With the progress he showed in the off-season, will be a valuable asset in NU's backfield ... Expected to man one of NU's kickoff return spots ... Key contributor to NU special teams.
2007: Team's NGN Newcomer of the Year Award (Special Teams) winner ... Career highlight came in Big Ten opener vs. Ohio State, when he returned a kickoff 99 yards for a TD -- the second-longest return in NU history ... Averaged a team-best 26.8 yards per return (12 returns) ... Played in final nine games after missing the first three.
2006: Did not see action ... Named team's offensive practice player of the week vs. Iowa.
High School: SuperPrep All-Midlands Region running back ... Ranked the 24th-best player in the Midlands Region (11 states) ... Two-time all-state selection ... A three-time St. Louis Post-Dispatch All-Metro and All-Metro Catholic Conference honoree ... 2004 MCC Player of the Year ... Led the MCC in rushing in both 2004 and 2005 ... Totaled a single-season school record 1,583 rushing yards (6.3 ypg), along with 41 receiving yards, and 17 touchdowns in 2005 ... Piled up 1,270 yards (6.0 ypc), 86 receiving yards and 14 TD's in 2004 ... Also eclipsed the 1,000-yard mark in 2003, totaling 1,155 yards (5.3 ypc), 72 receiving yards and 4 TD's ... Rushed for 4,007 career yards, tops in SLUH history ... Helped the Jr. Billikens post respective 6-4, 7-3 and 8-2 marks his final three seasons ... FOX-2 and Post-Dispatch Player of the Week honors ... Rushed for a single-game school record 264 yards (32 carries) and two TD's in second career varsity game (vs. Parkway West) ... Ran for 202 yards (21 carries) and three TD's in final career game (vs. Vianney) ... U.S. Army All-American Combine participant ... Hails from the same prep school that produced NU quarterback Steve Schnur ... Also lettered four years in track, setting school marks in the 100-meters (10.3) and 300-meter hurdles (33.1) ... Honor Roll ... Coached by Gary Kornfeld.
Personal: Born Stephen J. Simmons on 12/8/87 ... Son of Sheila and Charles Simmons ... Father was a track letterwinner at Truman State (formerly Northeast Missouri State University) ... Communication studies major.
The Simmons File
Q: Name five favorite songs (and artist) on your I-Pod:
A: Nelly -- St. Louis; Musiq Soulchild -- Love, Teach Me; Lil' Wayne -- Go DJ, Money on my mind; Mos Def -- Dollar Day; 2pac -- Changes
Q: If you could dine with anyone from any period in history, who would it be?
A: Malcom X
Q: What is the greatest lesson in life that you have learned?
A: Nothing is deeper than love
Q: My favorite place to visit is:
A: My girlfriend's house
Q: Which current NU football player is the biggest jokester on the team?
A: Todd Dockery
Q: Best part about being a Northwestern football player is:
A: Playing in the Big Ten
Q: Describe Coach Fitzgerald in five words or less:
A: Fierce, determined, ruthless
Q: Describe your position coach in five words or less:
A: Hard-working
Q: Most humbling experience:
A: When I worked with autistic children last year
Q: What do you consider to be your greatest achievement?
A: Breaking all the high school rushing records
Q: The best book I have ever read is:
A: The Bible
Q: The person that inspires me the most is:
A: My grandfather: Charles Simmons Sr.
Q: When I played football as a kid, I pretended to be:
A: Bo Jackson and Barry Sanders
Q: My favorite pregame ritual is:
A: Prayer
Q: If you could have a starring role in any film already made, which movie would you pick?
A: Superman
Q: My favorite food is:
A: Chicken
Q: My favorite thing about playing at Ryan Field is:
A: Natural grass
Q: My ultimate SportsCenter highlight would be:
A: Scoring the winning touchdown against Ohio State
Q: My favorite television show is:
A: My Wife and Kids
Q: If I were not playing football, I would be:
A: Running track
Q: The three words that best describe me:
A: Determined, tenacious, under-estimated
Simmon's Career Stats
RUSHING G Att Yds TD Lg Avg/C Avg/G
2007................ 10 4 -3 0 3 -0.8 -0.3
TOTAL............... 10 4 -3 0 3 -0.8 -0.3
TOTAL OFFENSE G Rush Pass Total Avg/G
2007................ 10 -3 0 -3 -0.3
TOTAL............... 10 -3 0 -3 -0.3
RECEIVING G Rec Yds TD Lg Rec/G Avg/C Avg/G
2007................ 10 1 10 0 10 0.1 10.0 1.0
TOTAL............... 10 1 10 0 10 0.1 10.0 1.0
TACKLES G UA A Total TFL-Yds PD FF FR Blkd
2007................ 10 4 2 6 0.0-0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL............... 10 4 2 6 0.0-0 0 0 0 0
KICK RETURNS G No. Yds TD Lg Avg/R Avg/G
2007................ 10 12 321 1 99 26.8 32.1
TOTAL............... 10 12 321 1 99 26.8 32.1
ALL PURPOSE G Rush Rec PR KR IR Total Avg/G
2007................ 10 -3 10 0 321 0 328 32.8
TOTAL............... 10 -3 10 0 321 0 328 32.8
SCORING G TD Rush Pass Retn PAT 2PAT FG Total Avg/G
2007................ 10 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 6 0.6
TOTAL............... 10 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 6 0.6
