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Jeffery Simmons shares incredible Super Bowl gesture with his high school coach
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Jeffery Simmons has put together a successful career as a defensive end for the Tennessee Titans.
The former Mississippi State standout dedicates a majority of his success to Tyrone Shorter. Before becoming a dominant force for the Bulldogs and the Titans, Simmons was coached by Shorter, who is at the helm of the Noxubee County High School football squad.
Simmons’ appreciation for Shorter led to the Tennessee defender surprising his former coach with a free, all-expenses paid trip to Super Bowl LVIII.
THREAD: Titans’ DT Jeffrey Simmons was awarded two free tickets (an all-expenses paid trip) to the Super Bowl since he’s the team’s Walter Payton Man of the Year nominee.
The former Mississippi State/Noxubee County star gifted his HS coach Tyrone Shorter with them as a surprise pic.twitter.com/PTkQQTwGGv
— Jon Sokoloff (@JonSokoloff) December 27, 2023
A Walter Payton Man of the Year nominee, Simmons shared with WCBINews sports director Jon Sokoloff that Shorter has had a positive impact on his life.
“I didn’t have a father-figure growing up. Coach Shorter filled that role for me,” Simmons said.
In 4 seasons so far for Tennessee, Simmons has 189 tackles, 21 sacks, 19 pass deflections and 2 forced fumbles. The Titans star has appeared in 12 games this season with 44 tackles and 5.5 sacks.
