Completed Event: Women's Volleyball versus #23 Georgia Tech on September 4, 2025 , Win , 3, to, 1
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Women's Volleyball
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2024 Football Roster
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Simmons Jr., Darrell
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Jersey Number 55
Darrell Simmons Jr.
- Position:
- Offensive Line
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 315
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- High School:
- East St. Louis HS
- Hometown:
- Belleville, Ill.
Bio
Get to Know Darrell ...
What is the significance behind your jersey number?- It was my first number when I started playing football.
At what age did you start playing football and how did you get into football?
- I started playing when I was 5. I got into football by always watching it with my dad.
- My dad is my biggest role model. He taught me everything I know.
- My favorite players are Aaron Donald and Tyron Smith.
How would you describe your game to someone who hasn't seen you play?
- Very aggressive.
What is one thing that someone wouldn't know about you?
- I can do a backflip.
2024: Played in six games for the Jayhawks in 2024, getting playing time against Lindenwood, Illinois, UNLV, TCU, Arizona State and Houston.
Prior to Kansas: Started 38 games over three seasons at Iowa State, including 11 or more games in each season from 2020-22…Second Team Freshman All-American by The Athletic and All-Big 12 Honorable Mention by the coaches in 2020…Appeared in three bowl games while at Iowa State and played in the 2020 Big 12 Championship Game…Blocked for All-American running back Breece Hall, who broke an FBS record by rushing for a touchdown in 24-straight games…As a freshman, was a member of a unit that was one of 11 semifinalists for the Joe Moore Award, presented to the best offensive line in college football…Three-star recruit by 247Sports, Rivals and ESPN in 2019…Ranked as the No. 68 offensive guard by 247Sports…Top-35 player in the state of Illinois by 247Sports and ESPN…Two-time all-state selection…First team Class 7A all-state pick in 2018, leading team to a 9-3 record…Part of a team that averaged over 50 points a game and reached the state quarterfinals…Coached by Darren Sunkett.
2023 (at Iowa State): Saw action in all 13 games, making three starts on the offensive line … transferred at the end of the season … finished Cyclone career playing in 49 games and making 38 starts.
2022 (at Iowa State): Played in 12 games, making 11 starts at right guard … team averaged 369.8 yards per game, including the third-best total through the air in school history (261.8).
2021 (at Iowa State): One of ISU’s leaders on the offensive line, starting all 13 games … helped the Cyclones record their fourth-best scoring average (31.3) and fifth-best total offensive average (424.5) in school history … in league games only, the Cyclones ranked second in scoring (34.8) and first in total offense (452.7) … the offensive line helped the Cyclones rank second nationally in red zone offense (95.9 pct.), converting on 47-of-49 trips to break the school record … paved holes for consensus All-American running back Breece Hall, who broke an FBS record for consecutive games with a rushing TD (24) and ranked second nationally in scoring (138) … enters junior season with 24 career starts.
2020 (at Iowa State): Second Team Freshman All-American by The Athletic … Honorable Mention All-Big 12 … started 11 games at right guard … member of a unit that was one of 11 semifinalists for the Joe Moore Award … helped team break school record for rushing touchdowns (31) and post the second-best scoring offense (32.9) in school history … team also tallied over 400 yards of offense in eight of 12 games to average 436.3 yards per game, the third-best total offense total in school history … paved the way for unanimous All-American Breece Hall, who led the nation in rushing (1,572) and broke the school record for touchdowns in a season with 23 … aided the line in allowing the fewest sacks in the Big 12 with 14.
2019 (at Iowa State): Redshirted initial collegiate season.
High School: Three-star recruit by 247Sports, Rivals and ESPN … ranked as the No. 68 offensive guard by 247Sports … at top-35 player in the state of Illinois by 247Sports and ESPN … two-time all-state selection … first team Class 7A all-state pick in 2018, leading team to a 9-3 record … team averaged over 50 points a game and reached the state quarterfinals … coached by Darren Sunkett.
Personal: Kinesiology and health and liberal studies major.
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