Justin
Simmons.
Justin
Simmons.
Boston College· 6'2"· 202 lb· 4.61s 40
The Broncos' defense, under coordinators like Wade Phillips, emphasizes a 3-4 base with elements of Cover 2 and Cover 3, focusing on disciplined zone coverage and strong run support from the secondary.
Year 1: Versatile deep safety/slot corner with special teams impact. Ceiling: Integral starting safety capable of playing both run support and deep coverage.
Pure man-to-man heavy schemes where his foot speed could be exploited without safety help over the top.
Simmons' high football IQ and versatility make him a valuable asset in a zone-heavy system, allowing him to play multiple roles effectively.
Selected #98 overall in Round 3 of the 2016 NFL Draft by Denver Broncos out of Boston College.
Relative Athletic Score (Kent Lee Platte) benchmarks combine/pro-day numbers against every measured prospect at the position since 1987. 10.00 is elite; 5.00 is average.
— — — positional median (p50)
- 40 yd
- 4.61sp50
- Vertical
- 40inp50
- Broad jump
- 126inp50
- Three-cone
- 6.58sp50
- Shuttle
- 3.85sp50
- Bench
- 16repp50
| Yr | Team | G | Tkl | Sk | Int | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Boston College | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Boston College | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Boston College | 12 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 37 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
A dash means the figure is not published by a source we trust — never a zero we invented.
Everything above is the pre-draft evaluation. This section is what actually happened — updated year over year.
Justin Simmons has played his entire career with the Denver Broncos. He has been a highly productive and consistent starting safety, earning multiple Pro Bowl selections and an All-Pro nod.