Harold Simmons

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Harold Simmons
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No. 18     Buffalo Bills
Quarterback
Personal information
Date of birth: October 11, 1993 (age 25)
Place of birth: Francesville, IN
Height: 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)Weight: 180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school: West Central High School, Francesville, IN
College: Notre Dame
NFL Draft: 2016 / Round: 6 / Pick: 158
Debuted in 2016 for the Houston Texans
Career history
  • Houston Texans (2016-2018)
  • Buffalo Bills (2018-Present)
*Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 8, 2018
Pass attempts 828
Pass completions 522
Percentage 63.04
TD-INT 44-17
Passing yards 6,444
Passer rating 96.21

Harold Simmons (born October 11, 1993) is an American football quarterback for the Buffalo Bills. He was drafted with the 158th pick in the 2016 NFLHC Draft by the Houston Texans. The Texans traded Simmons to the Buffalo Bills on the trade deadline during the 2018 season. Simmons played college football at Notre Dame.

College career

Harold Simmons attended Notre Dame for four years. Though it wasn't until his third year on campus that the junior quarterback gained the starting job. Over the course of his final two seasons, Simmons became known for his reliability and consistency, something that many college players struggle with. In his final start with Notre Dame, Simmons led his team to a Hyundai Sun Bowl victory over Washington. He was named the game's most valuable player.

College Statistics

Year Passing Rushing Receiving
GP GS Rating Comp Att Pct Yards TD Int Att Yds Avg TD Rec Yds Avg TD
2013 12 12 147.33 233 359 64.90 2,848 19 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2014 13 13 145.74 242 369 65.58 3,044 17 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 25 25 146.53 475 728 65.25 5,892 36 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Professional career

Pre-draft

Measurables

Pre-draft measurables
Ht Wt 40-yd dash Shuttle 3-cone Vert Broad BP Wonderlic
6 ft 1 in 180 lb 5.01 s 23.5 in 9 ft 4 in

Draft

Harold Simmons was selected with the 158th overall pick in the 2016 NFLHC Draft by the Houston Texans.

2016

Simmons' career got off to a quick start with the Houston Texans. The team named him the starting quarterback during preseason and he did not disappoint. Simmons helped the team to an 8-4 record and the franchise earned its first ever playoff berth. Unfortunately for the rookie, a rough first half and a concussion knocked him out of the Wildcard game against the Cleveland Browns. Richard Ramos came in relief and threw a pair of touchdowns passes to win the game for the Texans. That would end up being the only win for Houston that year, as the team was eliminated by the Miami Dolphins the following week.

2017

In 2017, Simmons would not find the same success that he enjoyed during his rookie campaign. The Texans made some major scheme changes on offense that required the quarterback to double his pass attempts from the previous year. That, along with the early failures of Buzz Etcheverry, led to a miserable offensive performance for the team. The reliability and consistency that Simmons was known for wasn't able to handle the pressure put on his shoulders. In the end, Harold Simmons' sophomore season was a big step backwards.

2018

Simmons lost his starting job when the Texans selected Tommy Jones in the fourth round of the 2018 NFLHC Draft. The team felt that Jones was the future so Simmons found himself on the bench. After several rough outings for Jones, the team decided to give Simmons an opportunity to prove himself. The now third-year quarterback started the next two games and completed two-thirds of his passes, while totaling 510 yards along with 5 touchdowns to just 1 interception.

Traded to the Buffalo Bills

On the day of the 2018 NFL Trade Deadline, the Houston Texans sent Harold Simmons to the Buffalo Bills in exchange for a fifth round pick from the upcoming Draft.

Regular season

Year Team Games Starts Wins Passing Rushing Rating
Comp Att Pct Yds YPA TD Int Att Yds Avg TD
2016 HOU 12 12 8 167 248 67.34 2,087 8.42 17 4 0 0 0 0 109.88
2017 HOU 16 16 5 315 520 60.58 3,847 7.40 22 12 0 0 0 0 87.88
2018 HOU/BUF 2 2 0 40 60 66.67 510 8.50 5 1 0 0 0 0 113.87
Career 30 30 13 522 828 63.04 6,444 7.78 44 17 0 0 0 0 96.21

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