Brian Simmons (Canadian football)

{{Short description|American gridiron football player (born 1985)}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}

{{BLP sources|date=September 2013}}

{{Infobox gridiron football person

| name = Brian Simmons

| image =

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1985|3|16}}

| birth_place = Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S.

| death_date =

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| team =

| number =59

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| import = yes

| position1 = Offensive lineman

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 5

| weight_lb = 310

| college = Oklahoma

| high_school = Southeast Raleigh (NC)

| playing_years1 = {{NFL Year|2010}}*

| playing_team1 = New England Patriots

| playing_years2 = {{CFL Year|2011}}–{{CFL Year|2015}}

| playing_team2 = Hamilton Tiger-Cats

| playing_years3 = {{CFL Year|2015}}

| playing_team3 = Edmonton Eskimos

| playing_years4 = {{CFL Year|2016}}

| playing_team4 = Hamilton Tiger-Cats

| playing_years5 = {{CFL Year|2017}}

| playing_team5 = Montreal Alouettes

| career_highlights =

• Grey Cup champion (2015)

| CFLEastAllStar = {{CFL Year|2014}}

| CFL = brian-simmons/157975/

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Brian Simmons (born March 16, 1985) is an American former professional football offensive tackle who played in the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was signed by the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent in 2010. Following his release, he signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on May 18, 2011.[http://www.ticats.ca/article/ticats-add-four-on-offence Ticats add four on offense] He played college football at Oklahoma.

Simmons was born in Charlotte NC. He and his mother moved to Raleigh NC in 1987.