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Eric Simmons

Junior College honors

• Played one season at Iowa Western Community College

• Earned fi rst team all-conference honors in his only season

• Earned academic all-region recognition

• Junior college coach was Scott Strohmeier

• Four-year letterman as offensive and defensive lineman and linebacker

• Helped prep team reach state semifinals for three straight seasons before advancing to title game as a senior

• Helped prep team compile 46-6 record over four seasons, establishing school record for four-year period

• Team captain as a senior

• As a senior recorded 80 tackles, including seven tackles for loss and two fumble recoveries

• Also earned four letters in track and baseball and three in basketball

• Holds school (60-0) and conference records (58-11) in the shot put

• Won Drake Relays title in the shot put

• Earned first team all-state honors for three straight years

• Was first team all-conference for three years after earning honorable mention recognition as a freshman

• Named to All-Toyota of Des Moines team as a senior

• Born Aug. 26, 1992

• Civil engineering major

• Presidential Scholar

• Parents are Cherri and Steve Simmons

• High school coach was Randy Hinkel