Lachavious Simmons
| No. 73 – Chicago Bears | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Offensive tackle |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | September 26, 1996 Selma, Alabama |
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Weight: | 290 lb (132 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Selma (AL) |
| College: | Tennessee State |
| NFL draft: | 2020 / Round: 7 / Pick: 227 |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Active |
Lachavious Simmons (born September 26, 1996) is an American football offensive tackle for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Tennessee State.
College career
A native of Selma, Alabama, Simmons started six games at left guard as a junior at Tennessee State in 2018. He started 12 games in 2019 as left guard and left tackle and helped propel an offense that averaged over 400 yards per game. Simmons was a first team all-Ohio Valley Conference selection. He also played in the Hula Bowl all-star game.[1]
Professional career
Simmons was selected by the Chicago Bears with the 227th overall pick in the seventh round of the 2020 NFL Draft.[1] He was the only player from a historically black college and university selected in the draft.[2] He signed a four-year rookie contract with the team on July 21.[3]
References
- ^ a b Potash, Mark (April 25, 2020). "2020 NFL Draft: Bears take Tennessee State OL Lachavious Simmons in seventh round". Chicago Sun Times. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
- ^ Parrish Jr., Kevin (April 30, 2020). "Only one HBCU player was taken in last week's NFL draft". The Undefeated. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
- ^ Mayer, Larry (July 21, 2020). "Bears sign all seven of their 2020 draft picks". Chicago Bears. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
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