Jerry Simmons (American football coach)
American football coach (born 1954)
Jerry Wayne Simmons (born June 15, 1954) is an American former football strength and conditioning coach who coached in the NFL for 23 years. His son, Jordon, is currently the assistant head coach and head strength coach at Colorado State.
Early life
He played basketball for Elkhart High School in 1972. Simmons attended Garden City Junior College before attending Fort Hays State. He had 67 stops in his 1976 season and was cited as one of the defensive leaders of the team. He was named Kansas College Athletic Conference player of the week in 1976 and was named defensive player of the week in November 1976 for his efforts at Fort Hayes State. He received a Central States Intercollegiate Conference football team honorable mention award in December 1976. In his senior year at Fort Hays, he was an all-state selection at linebacker as Fort Hays went on to win the conference title.
Personal life
He and his wife Rebecca have 3 children: Joseph; Jennifer, a military veteran and licensed private investigator; and Jordon, the current assistant head coach and head strength and speed coach at Colorado State.
His nephew, Darrin, is the current assistant head coach and special teams coordinator for the Cincinnati Bengals, a position he has held for 22 years.
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