Jasper Simmons | |
Number: | -- |
Status: | Practice roster |
Import: | yes |
Position1: | Linebacker |
Birth Date: | 20 August 1989 |
Birth Place: | Pensacola, Florida |
Height Ft: | 6 |
Height In: | 1 |
Weight Lbs: | 223 |
College: | Missouri |
Playing Years1: | – |
Playing Team1: | Toronto Argonauts |
Playing Team2: | Ottawa Redblacks |
Playing Team3: | Calgary Stampeders |
Playing Team4: | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
Cfl: | 4631 |
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.
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.[1]
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.
In 2014, he signed with the Ottawa Redblacks.[2] That season, he led the RedBlacks in tackles with 80, and also had 2 interceptions for 61 yards.
On January 15, 2015, the Ottawa RedBlacks traded Jasper Simmons and WR Dan Buckner to the Stampeders in exchange for WR Maurice Price.[3] He was released by the Stampeders on August 18, 2015.
Simmon signed with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on August 19, 2015.