Simmons finished the spring as a starter when Sean Welsh was out of action.
Eric Simmons
6-2, 295 lbs
Senior
Madrid, IA (Madrid HS)
Iowa Western Community College
Bio: http://www.hawkeyesports.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/eric_simmons_797962.html
2014 - - Saw action in all 13 games . . . saw action on special teams in 31-23 win over Northern Iowa as offense gained 401 yards total offense . . . saw action on special teams in 17-13 win over Ball State as offense gained 455 yards total offense . . . saw action on special teams in 20-17 loss to Iowa State . . . saw action on special teams in 24-20 win at Pittsburgh . . . saw action on special teams in 24-10 win at Purdue as offense gained 420 yards total offense . . . saw action on special teams in 45-29 win over Indiana as offense gained 426 yards total offense . . . saw action on special teams in 38-31 loss at Maryland as offense gained 433 yards total offense . . . saw action in 48-7 win over Northwestern as offense gained 483 yards total offense . . . saw action at center in 51-14 loss to Minnesota . . . saw action in 30-14 win at Illinois as offense rushed for 304 yards and gained 587 yards total offense . . . saw action on special teams in 26-24 loss to No. 14 Wisconsin . . . saw action on special teams in 37-34 overtime loss to Nebraska . . . saw action on special teams in 45-28 TaxSlayer Bowl loss to Tennessee.
2013 - - Saw action in two games in offensive line . . . did not see action in 30-27 opening loss to Northern Illinois . . . did not see action in 28-14 win over Missouri State . . . did not see action in 27-21 win at Iowa State . . . saw first action of career in 59-3 win over Western Michigan as offense gained 446 yards total offense while rushing for over 200 yards in fourth straight game . . . did not see action in 23-7 win at Minnesota . . . did not see action in 26-14 loss to Michigan State . . . did not see action in 34-24 loss at Ohio State . . . did not see action in 17-10 OT win over Northwestern . . . did not see action in 28-9 loss to Wisconsin . . . did not see action in 38-14 win at Purdue . . . did not see action in 24-21 win over Michigan . . . saw action in 38-17 win at Nebraska . . . did not see action in 21-14 Outback Bowl loss to LSU.
2012 Honors - - Team Leader Award, offense . . . 2012 - - redshirted.
Junior college - - Played one season at Iowa Western Community College . . . earned first team all-conference honors in his only season . . . earned academic all-region recognition . . . junior college coach was Scott Strohmeier.
High school honors - - Earned first team all-state honors for three straight years . . . was first team all-conference for three years after earning honorable mention recognition as a freshman . . . named to All-Toyota of Des Moines team as a senior . . . Career - - four-year letterman as offensive and defensive lineman and linebacker . . . helped prep team reach state semifinals for three straight seasons before advancing to title game as a senior . . . helped prep team compile 46-6 record over four seasons, establishing school record for four-year period . . . team captain as a senior . . . as a senior recorded 80 tackles, including seven tackles for loss and two fumble recoveries . . . also earned four letters in track and baseball and three in basketball . . . holds school (60-0) and conference records (58-11) in the shot put . . . won Drake Relays title in the shot put.
Personal - - Born 8/26/92 . . . pre-business major . . . Presidential Scholar . . . parents are Cherri and Steve Simmons . . . high school coach was Randy Hinkel.
Eric Simmons
6-2, 295 lbs
Senior
Madrid, IA (Madrid HS)
Iowa Western Community College
Bio: http://www.hawkeyesports.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/eric_simmons_797962.html
2014 - - Saw action in all 13 games . . . saw action on special teams in 31-23 win over Northern Iowa as offense gained 401 yards total offense . . . saw action on special teams in 17-13 win over Ball State as offense gained 455 yards total offense . . . saw action on special teams in 20-17 loss to Iowa State . . . saw action on special teams in 24-20 win at Pittsburgh . . . saw action on special teams in 24-10 win at Purdue as offense gained 420 yards total offense . . . saw action on special teams in 45-29 win over Indiana as offense gained 426 yards total offense . . . saw action on special teams in 38-31 loss at Maryland as offense gained 433 yards total offense . . . saw action in 48-7 win over Northwestern as offense gained 483 yards total offense . . . saw action at center in 51-14 loss to Minnesota . . . saw action in 30-14 win at Illinois as offense rushed for 304 yards and gained 587 yards total offense . . . saw action on special teams in 26-24 loss to No. 14 Wisconsin . . . saw action on special teams in 37-34 overtime loss to Nebraska . . . saw action on special teams in 45-28 TaxSlayer Bowl loss to Tennessee.
2013 - - Saw action in two games in offensive line . . . did not see action in 30-27 opening loss to Northern Illinois . . . did not see action in 28-14 win over Missouri State . . . did not see action in 27-21 win at Iowa State . . . saw first action of career in 59-3 win over Western Michigan as offense gained 446 yards total offense while rushing for over 200 yards in fourth straight game . . . did not see action in 23-7 win at Minnesota . . . did not see action in 26-14 loss to Michigan State . . . did not see action in 34-24 loss at Ohio State . . . did not see action in 17-10 OT win over Northwestern . . . did not see action in 28-9 loss to Wisconsin . . . did not see action in 38-14 win at Purdue . . . did not see action in 24-21 win over Michigan . . . saw action in 38-17 win at Nebraska . . . did not see action in 21-14 Outback Bowl loss to LSU.
2012 Honors - - Team Leader Award, offense . . . 2012 - - redshirted.
Junior college - - Played one season at Iowa Western Community College . . . earned first team all-conference honors in his only season . . . earned academic all-region recognition . . . junior college coach was Scott Strohmeier.
High school honors - - Earned first team all-state honors for three straight years . . . was first team all-conference for three years after earning honorable mention recognition as a freshman . . . named to All-Toyota of Des Moines team as a senior . . . Career - - four-year letterman as offensive and defensive lineman and linebacker . . . helped prep team reach state semifinals for three straight seasons before advancing to title game as a senior . . . helped prep team compile 46-6 record over four seasons, establishing school record for four-year period . . . team captain as a senior . . . as a senior recorded 80 tackles, including seven tackles for loss and two fumble recoveries . . . also earned four letters in track and baseball and three in basketball . . . holds school (60-0) and conference records (58-11) in the shot put . . . won Drake Relays title in the shot put.
Personal - - Born 8/26/92 . . . pre-business major . . . Presidential Scholar . . . parents are Cherri and Steve Simmons . . . high school coach was Randy Hinkel.
