59 - Ortavious Simmons
Ortavious Simmons
Height: 6-2
Weight: 240
Year: Jr.
Hometown: Manatee, Fla.
High School: Manatee H.S.
Position: DL

2012: Saw action in nine games on the defensive line ... Notched 15 tackles with 1.5 tackles for loss, four quarterback hurries and a pair of pass breakups ... Set a personal-best with four stops against Tarleton State (Oct. 13) with a half tackle for loss, a quarterback hurry and a pass breakup ... Recorded three tackles at Angelo State (Oct. 20) ... Had a pair of stops and was credited with half a tackle for loss against Midwestern State (Sept. 13) at Cowboys Stadium and again against West Texas A&M (Nov. 10) ... Tallied a pair of tackles against Southeastern Oklahoma State (Sept. 1) and at Eastern New Mexico (Nov. 3).

2011: Played in seven games for A&M-Commerce, finishing with eight tackles, including four unassisted, with a tackle for loss ... Notched a season-high two tackles against Midwestern State (Sept. 17) and at West Texas A&M (Nov. 12), recording a pair of solo tackles against each ... Finished with one tackle on four other occasions ... Had a tackle for loss against the Buffs ... Recorded a quarterback hurry against Eastern New Mexico (Nov. 5).

2010: Saw action in seven games for A&M-Commerce ... Recorded six tackles on the year ... Finished with a pair at Central Oklahoma (Oct. 30) ... Posted unassisted stops at Texas A&M-Kingsville (Sept. 18) and at Northeastern State (Oct. 9).

2009: Redshirted the 2009 season.

Prior to A&M-Commerce:
As a senior at Manatee High School, he served as a team captain ... Recorded 42 tackles, including 25 solos and led the team with three fumble recoveries in his final year ... A four-year letterwinner and two-year starter in football.

Personal: Born September 8, 1990 ... Son of Jermaine and Sherlena Reaves.

Simmons' A&M-Commerce Career Statistics

YearGPGSUAATTOTTFLSackFFFRINTQBHPBU
2010703360.00.000001
2011704481.00.000010
201290213151.50.000042
TOTAL230920292.50.000053


Simmons' A&M-Commerce Career Highs

Tackles: 4, vs. Tarleton State (Oct. 13, 2012)
Unassisted Tackles: 2, two times (last at West Texas A&M, Nov. 12, 2011)
Assisted Tackles: 3, vs. Tarleton State (Oct. 13, 2012)
Tackles For Loss: 1.0, at West Texas A&M (Nov. 12, 2011)
Quarterback Hurries: 1, five times (last at Eastern New Mexico, Nov. 3, 2012)
Pass Breakups: 1, three times (last vs. West Texas A&M, Nov. 10, 2012)