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STANFORD SIMMONS
FS, 6-2, 198, Junior
Ashland, Al
Clay County High School


2000: Finished the season with 41 tackles and six pass deflections ... Started five games ... Had three tackles against Florida in the SEC Championship game ... Registered five tackles and a quarterback hurry against Alabama ... Had a tackle for loss (-1) and a broken up pass against Georgia ... Intercepted a pass with 1:56 left and had four tackles and a broken up pass in a start against Arkansas ... Had five tackles and a broken up pass against Louisiana Tech ... Finished with five tackles and a broken up pass against Mississippi State ... Four tackles and a broken up pass against Vanderbilt ... Had a tackle for loss (-2) against Northern Illinois ... Started at free safety against Wyoming ...Recorded five tackles against LSU ... Had six tackles and intercepted a pass in the fourth quarter to help preserve Auburns win over Ole Miss ... Registered two tackles against Wyoming.

1999: Saw action in 10 games and finished season with 18 tackles... Against Appalachian State totaled six tackles, including four solo stops, one PBU and one quarterback hurry ... Started against Idaho and totaled five tackles ... Finished with two assists and one pass broken up against LSU ... One tackle against Georgia ... Played on special teams ... Re-signed upon qualifying and enrolled at Auburn Winter Quarter.

1998: Signed, but did not qualify ... Played at Hargrave Military Academy where he intercepted 12 passes in eight games.

HIGH SCHOOL: Clay County High School, Ashland, AL ... Parade All- America ... PrepStar All-America ... Led Clay County High to three consecutive state championships ... Originally part of 1997 signing class but did not qualify ... Resigned in 1998 but did not qualify ... Re-signed this year after qualifying and enrolled at Auburn Winter Quarter ... Will participate in spring drills and count against 1998 scholarship totals ... Recorded 71 tackles and eight interceptions as a senior in high school ... Returned four kickoffs and an interception for touchdowns as a senior ... Caught 18 passes for 336 yards and three touchdowns as a senior ... Punted for 36 yard average and connected on five of five field goal attempts ... Birmingham Post-Herald "Ten Most Wanted" ... Birmingham News "Super Seniors" ... Atlanta Journal-Constitution "Super Southern 100" ... Played in Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Game and made four tackles ... Also played baseball and basketball at Clay County ... High School Coach: Danny Horn.

PERSONAL: Stanford Ke-Shaun Simmons ... Born 2/10/78 in Clay County, AL ... Son of Bessie Lee Simmons.

Simmons Career Defensive Stats
YEAR G/GS TT UT AT TFL-YDS QBS-YDS FF/FR PD INT-YDS
1999 11/1 18 10 8 0-0 0-0 0-0 2 0-0
2000 12/5 41 28 13 2-3 0-0 0/0 6 2-10
Totals 23/6 59 38 21 2-3 0-0 0/0 8 2-10

#92 Vernon Marable
DE, 6-2, 265, 5-Sr.
Ashland, Ala.
Clay County HS

OUTLOOK: Rebounded from a back injury in 1999 to start every game last season one of the most experienced players on this year's team one of the team's strongest players versatile enough to play tackle or end will be the anchor of a talented defensive front.

2000: Earned second-team all-SFL honors after starting every game for the Trojans finished with 42 tackles, including 18 solo, and had six tackles for a loss of 29 yards had 12 QB hurries and five sacks, the latter of which ranked eighth in the SFL recorded a season-high nine tackles, including five solo, against McNeese State on Nov. 11 had seven tackles each against Jacksonville State on Nov. 18 and in the Trojans I-AA playoff game against Appalachian State on Nov. 25 recorded a pair of sacks against Appalachian State in the teams' playoff meeting recorded four QB hurries against Sam Houston State on Oct. 21.

1999: Started the first six games before an injury cut his season short . . . made 26 tackles, three for loss, and two sacks . . . had eight quarterback hurries.

1998: Played in all 12 games for the Trojans last season as a redshirt freshman, including the Division I-AA playoff game at FAMU . . . had 26 total tackles, including three for losses, totaling 11 yards lost . . . also had two-and-a-half sacks, 10 quarterback hurries and a pass break-up . . . had two unassisted tackles and a sack in the post-season against the Rattlers.

PREP: Was a three-year starter for the three-time Class 2A state champion Clay County High School . . . played for coach Danny Horn . . . posted 144 tackles (85 solo, 59 assisted), caused two fumbles and returned two fumbles for touchdowns as a senior . . . as a junior, recorded 107 tackles, caused and recovered two fumbles, returning one for a score . . . made 176 tackles with two interceptions and four sacks in his first two seasons of high school . . . 1996 all-state selection.

PERSONAL: Born Jan. 30, 1978, in Ashland, Ala. ... son of Hugh and Brenda Foster ... has a younger brother Dietrick ... majoring in business administration.