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Brian Simmons

North Carolina · Linebacker · 1994-97

TAK
86
COV
82
SPD
89

Game attribute ratings

Scouting Report

Simmons was a consensus All-American in 1997 and a first-team all-conference pick in 1996.

Simmons was the No. 17 overall pick in the 1998 NFL Draft.

In 17-0 that career earns a 86 overall, the highest linebacker rating at North Carolina since 1990 and No. 14 among all linebackers of the 1995-1999 era.

Honors & Awards

  1. 1996
    • Second-team All-American
    • First-team all-conference
  2. 1997
    • Consensus All-American
    • Second-team all-conference
  3. 1998
    • No. 17 overall pick, NFL Draft

North Carolina Teammates

  1. 90Dré Bly1996-98S
  2. 86Greg Ellis1994-97EDGE
  3. 86Marcus Jones1993-95EDGE
  4. 72Alge Crumpler1997-2000TE
  5. 72Chris Keldorf1996-97QB
  6. 72Ebenezer Ekuban1998EDGE
  7. 72Freddie Jones1994-96TE
  8. 72Kivuusama Mays1994-97LB
  9. 72Robert Williams1995-97CB
  10. 72Vonnie Holliday1996-97EDGE

Full North Carolina all-time roster

Top Linebackers of the 1995-1999 Era

  1. 95Ray LewisMiami · 1993-95LB
  2. 91LaVar ArringtonPenn State · 1997-99LB
  3. 91Pat FitzgeraldNorthwestern · 1993-96LB
  4. 91Rocky CalmusOklahoma · 1998-2001LB
  5. 91Zach ThomasTexas Tech · 1992-95LB
  6. 90Chris ClaiborneUSC · 1996-98LB
  7. 90Dat NguyenTexas A&M · 1995-98LB
  8. 90Kevin HardyIllinois · 1992-95LB

Best college linebackers since 1990Best ACC players

Sources: Wikipedia (Brian Simmons) and its All-America, all-conference, award and program statistical-leader pages; season statistics and NFL Draft data from CollegeFootballData.com. Ratings are 17-0's own estimates, graded within each era. How ratings work.