Jerry Simmons (American Football Coach)
Jerry Wayne Simmons (born June 15, 1954) is a former American 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 Rams football, Colorado State. Early life He played basketball for Elkhart High School in 1972. Simmons attended Garden City Community College, Garden City Junior College before attending Fort Hays State University, 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 a ...
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Linebacker
Linebacker (LB) is a playing position in gridiron football. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage and the defensive linemen. They are the "middle ground" of defenders, playing closer to the line of scrimmage than the defensive backs (secondary), but farther back than the defensive linemen. As such, linebackers play a hybrid role and are often the most versatile players on the defensive side of the ball; they can be asked to play roles similar to either a defensive lineman (such as stopping the runner on a running play) or a defensive back (such as dropping back into pass coverage). How a linebacker plays their position depends on the defensive alignment, the philosophy of the coaching staff, and the particular play the offense may call. Linebackers are divided into middle linebackers, sometimes called inside linebackers, and outside linebackers. The middle linebacker, often called "Mike", is frequently ...
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