NOTABLES
• Appeared in 44 career games at Penn State, making two starts.
• Finished career with 59 tackles (24 solo) with four sacks, 10.5 tackles for loss, and a pass breakup.
• Graduated with a degree in communication arts & sciences in May 2020.
2020 • REDSHIRT SENIOR SEASON
Season: Appeared in nine games, making two starts...One of 14 players to make their first career start...Made 16 tackles on the year (5 solo), three sacks, four tackles for loss and a pass breakup...Named the Coaching Staff's Defensive Player of the Week following the Michigan State game (12/12)...One of five players to earn their degree before the 2020 season...Graduated with a degree in communication arts & sciences in May 2020.
Ohio State (10/31): Posted three tackles. Maryland (11/7): Recorded two tackles...Notched a career-best 1.5 sacks. Iowa (11/21): Assisted on one tackle...Collected a half tackle for loss. at Michigan (11/28): Assisted on one tackle, the 50th of his career. at Rutgers (12/5): Made two tackles, including one solo. Michigan State (12/12): Tallied 1.5 sacks and two tackles for loss on Senior Day...Made seven tackles...Added a pass breakup.
2019 • REDSHIRT JUNIOR SEASON
Season: Appeared in 13 games.
Idaho (8/31): Assisted on two tackles. Buffalo (9/7): Recorded a solo tackle for loss. Pittsburgh (9/14): Matched a career best with four tackles, including three solo. at Maryland (9/27): Collected three tackles...Assisted on a tackle for loss. Purdue (10/5): Secured one tackle. at Michigan State (10/26): Assisted on one tackle. at Minnesota (11/9): Recorded two tackles. Indiana (11/16): Posted one tackle. Rutgers (11/30): Secured two tackles...Assisted on a tackle for loss. vs. Memphis (12/28): Assisted on two tackles.
2018 • REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE SEASON
Season: Appeared in eight games.
Michigan State (10/13): Made season debut...Recorded two tackles. Iowa (10/27): Made one solo stop. at Michigan (11/3): Collected three tackles, including two solo. at Rutgers (11/17): Registered three tackles.
2017 • REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON
Awards: Named honorable-mention All-Freshman Team by BTN.com.
Season: Appeared in all 13 games...Made collegiate debut vs. Akron (9/2)...One of 24 student-athletes to make their collegiate debut...One of 17 freshmen (14 redshirt, 3 true) to appear.
Akron (9/2): Made collegiate debut...Logged his first career stop, a combined tackle for loss with Brandon Smith in the fourth quarter...Part of a defense that logged 14.0 tackles for loss, the most since recording 15.0 vs. Temple in 2015. Georgia State (9/16): Had one tackle. Indiana (9/30): Contributed one quarterback hurry. at Northwestern (10/7): Totaled a career-best four tackles...Logged his first career solo tackle for loss in the second quarter...Part of a defensive line that earned the coaching staff’s Defensive Player of the Week. at Ohio State (10/28): Tallied one tackle. at Michigan State (11/4): Registered three tackles...Had his first career sack on a solo takedown of Brian Lewerke in the third quarter. Rutgers (11/11): Made three tackles, including a solo tackle for loss. at Maryland (11/25): Had one tackle and one quarterback hurry. vs. Washington (12/30): Posted a solo tackle for loss in the fourth quarter for his lone tackle.
2016 • TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON
Redshirt season.
HIGH SCHOOL
Four-time letterman for head coach Elijah Brooks at DeMatha Catholic...Named team captain as a senior in 2015...Helped lead the Stags to an 11-1 mark and their third-straight Washington Catholic Athletic Conference (WCAC) title in 2015...Selected to play in Under Armour All-America Game in Orlando...Voted captain of Team Armour at the All-America Game...Invited to play in the U.S. All-America Game...Named All-USA Defense second team byUSA Today...Named U.S. Army National Player of the Year in 2013...Selected as the Washington Post All-Met Defensive Player of the Year...Chosen as a two-time consensus all-state pick in Maryland in 2014 and 2015...Was a two-time first-team Washington Post All-Met honoree...Took home first-team All-WCAC as a junior and senior in 2014 and 2015...Invited to Nike’s The Opening in 2015...Had 82 tackles, 16 sacks, 23 tackles for loss and forced three fumbles as a senior...Played both ways for DeMatha, also lining up as a tight end...A consensus four-star recruit by all four major recruiting outlets – ESPN, Rivals, Scout and 247Sports...Tabbed as the No. 14 prospect on the ESPN300 list for the 2016 class...Ranked as the No. 1 prospect in the state of Maryland by ESPN...Named as the No. 6 defensive end in the nation by Rivals...Ranked No. 75 in the Scout100 list...Ranked as the No. 9 defensive end in the 2016 class by Scout...Rated the No. 41 prospect in the nation and No. 1 in the state of Maryland by 247Sports...Earned Dean’s List honors in the first quarter of 2015...Was an honor roll student.
PERSONAL
Full name is Shane Mychal Simmons...Son of Walter and Jennifer Simmons...Hobbies include hanging out with friends and family in his spare time...Majoring in communication arts and sciences...Has aspirations of owning his own business...Born on June 26, 1997 in Laurel, Maryland.