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COLLEGE CAREER
Justin Simmons attended Boston College where he enrolled as a communication major in the Morrissey College of Arts and Sciences. While at Boston College, he played both safety and cornerback.
In 2012, as a freshman he appeared in all 12 of the Eagles games. Starting six games at free safety and one at cornerback, he finished seventh on the team with 52 tackles. Likewise, he was tied for the team lead with two forced fumbles. In 2013, as a sophomore, he appeared in all 13 games, he recorded 34 tackles, 22 solo tackles, and three pass break-ups. In 2014, as a junior, he started all 13 games, the first seven at free safety and the final six at right cornerback, moving due to injuries on the team.
In his senior year, he was named Second Team All-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) by the Atlantic Coast Sports Media Association and ACC head coaches. He was also named Second Team All-ACC by Phil Steele and the Associated Press. He was named to Steele's All-American Fourth Team and ProFootballFocus.com All-America honorable mention.
Professional career
Justin attended the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis and recorded the best 20-yard shuttle (3.85s) since 2006 (3.81s). He also tied Braxton Miller with the best 60-yard shuttle since 2014 (10.72) with a time of 10.84 seconds. He also had the best time in the 60-yard shuttle and was second overall in the three-cone drill.[3] On March 16, 2016, he participated at Boston College's pro day, but chose to stand on the majority of his combine numbers and only performed the 40-yard dash (4.53s), 20-yard dash (2.62s), and 10-yard dash (1.56s).
Simmons performed at private workouts with Dallas Cowboys and New Orleans Saints and also attended pre-draft visits with the Pittsburgh Steelers and Detroit Lions.
At the conclusion of the pre-draft process, Simmons was projected to be a third-round pick by NFL draft experts and scouts. He was ranked as the fourth best free safety prospect in the draft by DraftScout.com and was ranked the sixth best safety by NFL analyst Mike Mayock and Scouts Inc.[
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