Lachavious Simmons
{{Short description|American football player (born 1996)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Lachavious Simmons
| image =
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| current_team =Birmingham Stallions
| number =60
| position = Offensive tackle
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1996|9|12|mf=y}}
| birth_place = Selma, Alabama, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 5
| weight_lb = 315
| high_school = Selma (AL)
| college = Tennessee State (2015–2019)
| draftyear = 2020
| draftround = 7
| draftpick = 227
| pastteams =
- Chicago Bears ({{NFL Year|2020}}–{{NFL Year|2022}})
- Arizona Cardinals ({{NFL Year|2022}}–{{NFL Year|2023}})*
- Tennessee Titans ({{NFL Year|2023|2024}})*
- Birmingham Stallions ({{UFL Year|2025}}–present)
| status =Injured reserve
| highlights =
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| statlabel1 = Games played
| statvalue1 = 2
| statlabel2 = Games started
| statvalue2 = 1
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| pfr = SimmLa00
}}
Lachavious Simmons (born September 12, 1996) is an American professional football offensive tackle for the Birmingham Stallions of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football at Tennessee State.
College career
A native of Selma, Alabama, Simmons started six games at left guard as a junior at Tennessee State in 2018. He started 12 games in 2019 as left guard and left tackle and helped propel an offense that averaged over 400 yards per game. Simmons was a first-team all-Ohio Valley Conference selection. He also played in College Gridiron Showcase and the Hula Bowl all-star game.
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 6
| height in = 5
| weight = 304
| arm span = 35 1/8
| hand span = 9 3/4
| note = All values from Pro Day{{Cite web |title=2020 NFL Draft Scout Lachavious Simmons College Football Profile |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1028936&DraftYear=2020 |access-date=July 12, 2023 |website=DraftScout.com}}
}}
=Chicago Bears=
Simmons was selected by the Chicago Bears with the 227th overall pick in the seventh round of the 2020 NFL draft.{{Cite news |last=Potash |first=Mark |date=April 25, 2020 |title=2020 NFL Draft: Bears take Tennessee State OL Lachavious Simmons in seventh round |url=https://chicago.suntimes.com/bears/2020/4/25/21236761/2020-nfl-draft-bears-take-tennessee-state-ol-lachavious-simmons-in-seventh-round |access-date=April 26, 2020 |work=Chicago Sun Times}} He was the only player from a historically black college and university selected in the draft.{{Cite web |last=Parrish Jr. |first=Kevin |date=April 30, 2020 |title=Only one HBCU player was taken in last week's NFL draft |url=https://andscape.com/features/only-one-hbcu-player-was-taken-in-last-weeks-nfl-draft/ |access-date=May 10, 2020 |website=Andscape}} He signed a four-year rookie contract with the team on July 21.{{Cite news |last=Mayer |first=Larry |date=July 21, 2020 |title=Bears sign all seven of their 2020 draft picks |url=https://www.chicagobears.com/news/bears-sign-all-seven-of-their-2020-draft-picks |access-date=July 21, 2020 |publisher=Chicago Bears}} He was released as part of final roster cuts on September 5,{{Cite news |last=Mayer |first=Larry |date=September 5, 2020 |title=Roster Moves: Chicago Bears announce 53-man roster |url=https://www.chicagobears.com/news/roster-moves-chicago-bears-announce-53-man-roster |access-date=September 5, 2020 |publisher=Chicago Bears}} and was added to the practice squad the following day.{{Cite news |last=Mayer |first=Larry |date=September 6, 2020 |title=Roster Moves: Bears sign 16 to practice squad |url=https://www.chicagobears.com/news/roster-moves-bears-sign-16-to-practice-squad |access-date=September 6, 2020 |publisher=Chicago Bears}} He was promoted to the active roster on November 3, 2020.{{Cite web |last=Mayer, Larry |date=November 3, 2020 |title=Roster Moves: Bears put Massie on IR; Ifedi, Spriggs on COVID-19 list |url=https://www.chicagobears.com/news/roster-moves-bears-put-massie-on-ir-ifedi-spriggs-on-covid-19-list |website=ChicagoBears.com}} He was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the team on November 8, 2020,{{Cite news |last=Alper, Josh |date=November 8, 2020 |title=Bears put Lachavious Simmons on COVID-19 list |url=https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2020/11/08/bears-put-lachavious-simmons-on-covid-19-list/ |access-date=December 13, 2020 |work=NBCSports.com}} and activated on November 20.{{Cite news |last=Mayer, Larry |date=November 20, 2020 |title=Roster Move: Bears activate Simmons from COVID list |url=https://www.chicagobears.com/news/roster-move-bears-activate-simmons-from-covid-list |access-date=December 13, 2020 |work=ChicagoBears.com}}
On August 30, 2022, Simmons was waived by the Bears and signed to the practice squad the next day.{{Cite web |last=Mayer, Larry |date=August 30, 2022 |title=Roster Moves: Bears reach NFL's 53-man roster limit |url=https://www.chicagobears.com/news/roster-moves-bears-reach-nfl-s-53-man-roster-limit |website=ChicagoBears.com}}{{Cite web |last=Mayer, Larry |date=August 31, 2022 |title=Roster Moves: Bears place 14 on practice squad |url=https://www.chicagobears.com/news/roster-moves-bears-place-14-on-practice-squad-jersey-numbers |website=ChicagoBears.com}} He was released by the team on September 12.{{Cite web |date=September 12, 2022 |title=Bears make roster moves, Thomas Graham Jr. signs with Cleveland |url=https://www.windycitygridiron.com/2022/9/12/23349974/chicago-bears-make-roster-moves-lachavious-simmons-mike-pennel-jr-andre-anthony-michael-niese |website=Windy City Gridiron}}
=Arizona Cardinals=
On September 20, 2022, Simmons signed with the practice squad of the Arizona Cardinals.{{Cite web |date=September 20, 2022 |title=Cardinals sign Devon Kennard to active roster, release Andre Baccellia |url=https://arizonasports.com/nfl/arizona-cardinals/cardinals-sign-devon-kennard-to-active-roster-release-andre-baccellia/3304811/ |website=ArizonaSports.com}} He was placed on the practice squad/injured list on October 5, 2022.{{Cite web |date=October 5, 2022 |title=Arizona Cardinals re-sign offensive lineman Koda Martin to practice squad |url=https://arizonasports.com/nfl/arizona-cardinals/arizona-cardinals-re-sign-offensive-lineman-koda-martin-to-practice-squad/3324881/ |website=ArizonaSports.com}} He was activated from the practice squad/injured list on December 28, 2022.{{Cite web |date=December 28, 2022 |title=NFL Practice Squad Updates: 12/28/22 |url=https://www.profootballrumors.com/2022/12/nfl-practice-squad-updates-12-28-22 |website=ProFootballRumors.com}} He signed a reserve/future contract on January 11, 2023.{{Cite web |last=Urban, Darren |date=January 11, 2023 |title=Bernhard Seikovits Among 14 'Futures' Cardinals Sign For 2023 |url=https://www.azcardinals.com/news/bernhard-seikovits-among-14-futures-cardinals-sign-for-2023 |website=AZCardinals.com}}
On August 21, 2023, Simmons was waived by the Cardinals.
=Tennessee Titans=
On November 7, 2023, Simmons was signed to the Tennessee Titans practice squad.{{Cite web |last=Wyatt |first=Jim |title=Titans Waive DL Naquan Jones While Also Doing Some Practice Squad Shuffling |url=https://www.tennesseetitans.com/news/titans-waive-dl-naquan-jones-while-also-doing-some-practice-squad-shuffling |access-date=November 8, 2023 |website=TennesseeTitans.com}} Following the end of the 2023 regular season, the Titans signed him to a reserve/future contract on January 8, 2024.{{Cite web |last=Wyatt |first=Jim |date=January 8, 2024 |title=Titans Sign Six Players to Reserve/Futures Contracts |url=https://www.tennesseetitans.com/news/titans-sign-six-players-to-reserve-futures-contracts |access-date=January 9, 2024 |website=TennesseeTitans.com}} Simmons was waived/injured by the Titans on August 27, 2024.{{cite web|title=Titans Trim Roster Ahead of NFL's Deadline|url=https://www.tennesseetitans.com/news/titans-trim-roster-ahead-of-nfl-s-deadline-x2824|author=Wyatt, Jim|website=TennesseeTitans.com|date=August 27, 2024}}{{cite web |title=Lachavious Simmons: Out in Tennessee |url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/football/news/lachavious-simmons-out-in-tennessee/ |website=CBS Sports |access-date=5 September 2024}}
= Birmingham Stallions =
On December 10, 2024, Simmons signed with the Birmingham Stallions of the United Football League (UFL).{{Cite web |title=UFL Transactions |url=https://uflboard.com/ufl-transactions/ |access-date=2024-12-11 |website=UFLBoard.com |language=en-US}} He was placed on injured reserve on April 28, 2025.{{cite news |last=Larsen |first=James |title=Birmingham Stallions Sign Grant Miller & William Mote |url=https://pfnewsroom.com/news/birmingham-stallions-sign-grant-miller-william-mote/ |website=PFNewsroom.com |date=April 28, 2025 |access-date=May 1, 2025}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.tsutigers.com/football/roster/2015-16/3141/lachavious-simmons/ Tennessee State Tigers bio] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200513195703/https://www.tsutigers.com/football/roster/2015-16/3141/lachavious-simmons/ |date=May 13, 2020 }}
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Category:Players of American football from Alabama
Category:Sportspeople from Selma, Alabama
Category:American football offensive guards
Category:Tennessee State Tigers football players
Category:Chicago Bears players
Category:Arizona Cardinals players