Mike Simmonds (born May 9, 1964) is an American

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coach and former professional player who is the

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coach for Indiana State, a position he has held since 2024. He played as a

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in the

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(NFL). Simmonds played collegiately for the

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. He was selected in the 10th round of the

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by the

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in 1987. He spent three seasons there, he was activated from the practice squad for 5 games during the 1989 season. He spent one season on the

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practice squad. He began his coaching career at Hillsborough High in Tampa before moving to Jefferson High as a head coach, during his seven-year tenure (1998–2005), his team reached the Florida High School Championship game three times (1998, 2002, 2004). He started his college coaching career in 2005.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Simmonds, Mike 1964 births Living people Players of American football from Belleville, Illinois Indiana State Sycamores football players San Diego Chargers players Tampa Bay Buccaneers players Coaches of American football from Illinois