Feb 27, 2021
Syracuse has landed one of the top defensive backs in the NCAA transfer portal. New Mexico State defensive back transfer Jason Simmons has picked Syracuse as his new landing spot over offers from Colorado, Michigan State, Mississippi State, Purdue, TCU and others. Simmons has three years of eligibility remaining.
Simmons is listed at 6-0, 193 pounds on the New Mexico State Athletics website. He started eight games at safety, where he will likely end up at Syracuse, during his true freshman season in 2019, recording 62 tackles (sixth most on the team), 4.5 tackles for loss (fifth most on the team), broke up three passes and forced a fumble. He did not play in 2020 as New Mexico State opted out of the season due to the coronavirus pandemic.