Jasper Simmons
{{Short description|Canadian football player (born 1989)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox CFL player
|name=Jasper Simmons
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|status=Practice roster
|import=yes
|position1=Linebacker
|birth_date={{birth date and age|1989|8|20}}
|birth_place=Pensacola, Florida
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|Height_ft=6
|Height_in=1
|Weight_lbs=223
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|College=Missouri
|playing_years1={{CFL Year|2011}}–{{CFL Year|2012}}
|playing_team1=Toronto Argonauts
|playing_years2={{CFL Year|2014}}
|playing_team2=Ottawa Redblacks
|playing_years3={{CFL Year|2015}}
|playing_team3=Calgary Stampeders
|playing_years4={{CFL Year|2015}}
|playing_team4=Winnipeg Blue Bombers
|CFL=4631
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Jasper Simmons (born August 20, 1989) is a Canadian football linebacker. He played for the Calgary Stampeders and the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Missouri.
College career
Simmons attended Hutchinson Community College for two years before attending the University of Missouri in 2009 and 2010. As a senior, he was suspended indefinitely by Missouri.[https://www.espn.com/college-football/news/story?id=5626077 Missouri safety Simmons suspended]
Professional career
= Toronto Argonauts =
Simmons signed with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League in 2011. He saw limited playing time in two seasons with the Argos; totaling only 6 defensive tackles, 4 special teams tackles and 2 interceptions.
= Ottawa RedBlacks =
In 2014, he signed with the Ottawa Redblacks.{{Cite web |url=https://www.cfl.ca/article/former-argo-simmons-one-of-three-inked-by-ottawa |title=Former Argo Simmons one of three inked by Ottawa |access-date=2017-09-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923222540/http://www.cfl.ca/article/former-argo-simmons-one-of-three-inked-by-ottawa |archive-date=2015-09-23 |url-status=dead }} That season, he led the RedBlacks in tackles with 80, and also had 2 interceptions for 61 yards.{{citation needed|date=June 2015}}
= Calgary Stampeders =
On January 15, 2015, the Ottawa RedBlacks traded Jasper Simmons and WR Dan Buckner to the Stampeders in exchange for WR Maurice Price.{{Cite web|url = https://www.tsn.ca/stampeders-trade-wr-price-to-redblacks-for-lb-simmons-wr-buckner-1.183338|title = Stampeders trade WR Price to Redblacks for LB Simmons, WR Buckner|date = |website = TSN|publisher = |last = |first = }} He was released by the Stampeders on August 18, 2015.
= Winnipeg Blue Bombers=
Simmon signed with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on August 19, 2015.
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20150117210422/http://www.stampeders.com/roster/show/id/4631 Calgary Stampeders bio]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20141209182226/http://ottawaredblacks.com/roster/show/id/4631 Ottawa Redblacks bio]
- [http://www.mutigers.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/simmons_jasper00.html Missouri Tigers bio]
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Category:Players of Canadian football from Pensacola, Florida
Category:Players of American football from Pensacola, Florida
Category:American football safeties
Category:Canadian football linebackers
Category:Hutchinson Blue Dragons football players
Category:Missouri Tigers football players