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Ex-Penn State DE transferring to G5 program
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Former Penn State defensive end Shane Simmons has found a new home.
This week, the ex-Nittany Lion announced that he has committed to play at Marshall. He will reunite with Charles Huff, who had been on James Franklin’s staff as a running backs and special teams coach from 2014-17. Huff was named the head coach at Marshall in January.
“Let’s run it back Coach Huff,” Simmons wrote on Twitter. “Committed to Marshall University!!”
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Simmons, a 6-foot-3, 247-pound defensive end from Laurel, Maryland, spent five seasons at Penn State before entering the NCAA transfer portal. He started his career with the Nittany Lions in 2016 and has appeared in 44 career games with two starts.
For his career, Simmons was credited with 59 tackles, 10.5 for loss, 4 sacks and a pass break-up. During the 2020 campaign, he played in all nine games and posted 16 tackles and a career-high 3 sacks. The Nittany Lions finished with a 4-5 record.
Simmons will have one year of eligibility to use at Marshall and will be immediately eligible for the 2021 season.
Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB