Ohio State '21 CA OL (RS SO) - Jimmy Simmons (Transfer from San Diego State)

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OFFENSIVE LINEMAN•
6'6" | 305 LBS
FRESHMAN RS @ SAN DIEGO STATE

Transferred to Ohio State.

 

First off I would like to thank every school that reached out and gave me an opportunity to play at there respective program, with that being said I will be furthering my Academic and Football career at THE Ohio State University #GoBuckeyes🌰 pic.twitter.com/3XHLZiXUQr

— Josh Simmons (@josh5immons) April 30, 2023

 

Josh Simmons: Buckeyes commit.
Ohio State has its tackle help from the transfer portal, and @BillLandis25 is breaking down this major development for the Buckeyes. https://t.co/FpQmTPYOLJ

— Dotting The Eyes (@OhioSt_Rivals) April 30, 2023

 

#BOOM Ohio State adds a potential starter at its biggest position of need as San Diego State transfer offensive tackle Josh Simmons commits to the Buckeyes. https://t.co/72FM4I1ZEd

— Eleven Warriors (@11W) April 30, 2023

 

Ohio State finds it’s transfer portal offensive tackle in Josh Simmons. FREE on @Bucknuts247 @247SportsPortal https://t.co/qtyvNrbFVD pic.twitter.com/naJP0ZOMEX

— Patrick Murphy (@_Pat_Murphy) April 30, 2023

 

Ohio State has added former San Diego State offensive lineman Josh Simmons through the transfer portal https://t.co/M5hSns2gQv

— Stephen Means (@Stephen_Means) April 30, 2023

 

San Diego State transfer OT Josh Simmons commits to Ohio Statehttps://t.co/WUmfyUMgQz

— Lettermen Row (@LettermenRow) April 30, 2023

 

San Diego State OL transfer Josh Simmons has committed to Ohio State.

More: https://t.co/ZuGjUhq5be pic.twitter.com/eQWRDACpZ6

— On3 (@On3sports) April 30, 2023

 

Breaking down the Impact of the addition of OL Josh Simmons. @MarcGivler and @TonyGerdeman discuss what this means for the #Buckeyes https://t.co/Dk9YuUYt65

— BuckeyeHuddle.com (@BuckeyeHuddle) May 1, 2023

 

Ohio State adds to offensive line with Josh Simmons, a transfer from San Diego State https://t.co/ZZ9QF2RKko

— BuckeyeXtra.com (@BuckeyeXtra) April 30, 2023

 

• Ohio State picked up a huge addition in the transfer portal on Sunday afternoon with the commitment of offensive tackle Josh Simmons. A four-star prospect in the 2021 class, the 6-foot-6 Simmons started 13 games at right tackle for San Diego State last season, and will likely slide into the same position for the Buckeyes as they were desperately looking for help at the spot.

Frye had previously recruited Simmons when he was the offensive line coach at UCLA, and the two will now get to rekindle their relationship in Columbus.

“Me and Coach Frye had some sessions of going over me and my film and he was picking out every little detail as to what happened in that rep, and it was mind-blowing,” Simmons told Dotting the Eyes. “It was crazy, almost like we didn’t skip a beat. He was back to tweaking my game and giving great coaching points.”

 

Ohio State offensive tackle transfer Josh Simmons said he chose OSU because of the coaching staff and is eager to improve “in every facet” of his game. https://t.co/SJEQIdtgB0

— Eleven Warriors (@11W) May 3, 2023

 

New OSU offensive tackle Josh Simmons focused on improvement, not on starting https://t.co/TgjgDwIJF9

— BuckeyeXtra.com (@BuckeyeXtra) May 5, 2023

 

• Frye said he has known transfer offensive tackle Josh Simmons since he was at UCLA recruiting Simmons as a high school player. He felt the Buckeyes needed to add a couple of transfers on the offensive line, which they did with Simmons and Victor Cutler because they lost both Paris Johnson Jr. and Luke Wypler to the NFL after three years.
• He said Simmons is a “mature guy” who “goes to work and wants to get better.” Frye said Simmons has the physical tools he looks for in an offensive tackle and the internal drive to make the most of them.

 

Justin Frye has been intrigued by Josh Simmons’ physical tools since Simmons camped at UCLA in 2019, which helped Frye feel comfortable bringing Simmons to Ohio State. https://t.co/NgVW8SIbKz

— Eleven Warriors (@11W) June 2, 2023

 

"Being in a strength program, being in the accountability of time management, all those things in college, definitely shortens the learning curve a little bit.” https://t.co/KeTGHhJw16

— Tony Gerdeman (@TonyGerdeman) June 2, 2023

 

Prior relationship with OT Josh Simmons helped Justin Frye reel in SDSU transferhttps://t.co/fVT1uqne0Y

— Lettermen Row (@LettermenRow) June 22, 2023