Darrell Simmons Jr.

Photo by: KL6PHOTO LLC.

Photo by: KL6PHOTO LLC.

Photo by: Jeff Spaur

Photo by: Jeff Spaur

Photo by: KL6PHOTO LLC.

Position:
Offensive Line
Height:
6-3
Weight:
320
Class:
Redshirt Senior
Hometown:
Belleville, Ill.
High School:
East St. Louis

Awards and Honors
Second Team Freshman All-American – The Athletic (2020)
HM All-Big 12 – Coaches (2020)

2023
Saw action in all 13 games, making three starts on the offensive line ... transferred at the end of the season ... finished Cyclone career playing in 49 games and making 38 starts.

2022
Played in 12 games, making 11 starts at right guard ... team averaged 369.8 yards per game, including the third-best total through the air in school history (261.8).

2021
One of ISU’s leaders on the offensive line, starting all 13 games … helped the Cyclones record their fourth-best scoring average (31.3) and fifth-best total offensive average (424.5) in school history … in league games only, the Cyclones ranked second in scoring (34.8) and first in total offense (452.7) … the offensive line helped the Cyclones rank second nationally in red zone offense (95.9 pct.), converting on 47-of-49 trips to break the school record … paved holes for consensus All-American running back Breece Hall, who broke an FBS record for consecutive games with a rushing TD (24) and ranked second nationally in scoring (138) … enters junior season with 24 career starts.

2020
Second Team Freshman All-American by The Athletic … Honorable Mention All-Big 12 … started 11 games at right guard … member of a unit that was one of 11 semifinalists for the Joe Moore Award … helped team break school record for rushing touchdowns (31) and post the second-best scoring offense (32.9) in school history … team also tallied over 400 yards of offense in eight of 12 games to average 436.3 yards per game, the third-best total offense total in school history … paved the way for unanimous All-American Breece Hall, who led the nation in rushing (1,572) and broke the school record for touchdowns in a season with 23 … aided the line in allowing the fewest sacks in the Big 12 with 14.

2019
Redshirted initial collegiate season.

High School
Three-star recruit by 247Sports, Rivals and ESPN … ranked as the No. 68 offensive guard by 247Sports … at top-35 player in the state of Illinois by 247Sports and ESPN … two-time all-state selection … first team Class 7A all-state pick in 2018, leading team to a 9-3 record … team averaged over 50 points a game and reached the state quarterfinals … coached by Darren Sunkett.

Personal
Kinesiology and health and liberal studies major.