Marcello Simmons
| Date of birth | August 8, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Place of birth | Tomball, Texas |
| Career information | |
| CFL status | International |
| Position(s) | DB |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) |
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| College | Southern Methodist |
| NFL draft | 1993 / Round: 4 / Pick: 90 |
| Drafted by | Cincinnati Bengals |
| Career history | |
| As coach | |
| 2003–2008 | Toronto Argonauts (ST coordinator) |
| 2009 | Seattle Seahawks (Special Teams Assistant) |
| 2010 | Acadia Axemen (DB coach) |
| 2011 | Guelph Gryphons (DB coach) |
| 2012 | Edmonton Eskimos (DB coach) |
| 2013 | Saint Mary's Huskies (Defensive Coordinator) |
| 2014–2015 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats (Defensive and Special Teams Assistant) |
| 2016–present | BC Lions (Special Teams Coordinator) |
| As player | |
| 1993–1994 | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 1995 | Jacksonville Jaguars |
| 1995–1998 | Toronto Argonauts |
| 1999 | Edmonton Eskimos |
| 2000 | BC Lions |
| 2000–2001 | Toronto Argonauts |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Marcello Muhammad Simmons (born August 8, 1971) is a former professional gridiron football defensive back who is currently the special teams coordinator for the BC Lions. He played for two seasons in the National Football League with the Cincinnati Bengals before playing for seven seasons in the Canadian Football League for the Toronto Argonauts, Edmonton Eskimos, and BC Lions. He is a three-time Grey Cup champion having won twice as a player in 1996 and 1997 and once as a coach in 2004. He played college football for the SMU Mustangs.
Simmons played college football with the SMU Mustangs from 1989 to 1993. Simmons earned SMU's Most Improved Athlete award in 1992. Simmons later graduated from SMU with a B.A. in Advertising.
During the 1993 NFL Draft, Simmons was selected in the 4th round, 90th overall, by the Cincinnati Bengals. Simmons dressed in all 16 regular season games for the Bengals during the 1993 NFL Season, but only started for two games, both against the Houston Oilers, of the season. The following season, Simmons made no game appearances for the Bengals. In January 1995, Simmons signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars but was a pre-season cut by the team on August 15.
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