2010-11 Football
Monte Simmons
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Swissvale, Pa.
- High School:
- Woodland Hills
Career
• Tied for third in school annals with 21.5 career sacks, 3.5 shy of school record
• Totaled 38.5 tackles for loss, which ranks eighth among KSU's career leaders
2010 Senior Season
• Named to Phil Steele's All-MAC Fourth Team
• Missed three games due to injury
• Tallied 5.5 sacks, 10 tackles for loss and 38 total tackles
• Tipped a pass against Ball State that led to 61-yard interception return by Dorian Wood
• Hit Ohio's Boo Jackson during throw that helped cause an interception
• Had two sacks and five tackles in win over Murray State
2009 Junior Season
• Earned second-team All-MAC accolades
• Led the team with eight sacks (T-33rd nationally) and 16 tackles for loss (T-21st), ranking third and second, respectively, in the MAC
• Made 56 total tackles including 33 solo
• Opened the season with five tackles including 2.5 sacks and two forced fumbles against Coastal Carolina Sept. 3
• Had his best game against Western Michigan with five tackles and three sacks Oct. 31 to earn MAC Defensive Player of the Week honors
• Had a career-high nine tackles including 2.5 for loss in the season finale versus Buffalo Nov. 27
• Helped anchor the defensive line with 12 games played and seven starts
2008 Sophomore Season
• Tied for second on the team in sacks with 4.5
• Earned playing time in all 12 contests with two starts at defensive end
• Recorded two sacks at Miami Oct. 25
• Totaled six tackles at Bowling Green Nov. 1
• Accumulated five tackles, four of them solo, and a sack on Sept. 13 against Delaware State
• Posted four tackles and a sack at Iowa State Sept. 6
• Forced a fumble at Buffalo Nov. 28
• Recovered a fumble at Louisiana-Lafayette Sept. 20
2007 Freshman Season
• Made an immediate impact at his defensive line position as a true freshman
• Appeared in all 12 games, getting the start in the last two contests at Temple Nov. 17 and versus Buffalo Nov. 24
• Recorded 19 tackles, eight solo
• Had 3.5 sacks for 21 yards lost, and 5.5 TFL for 24 yards lost
• Was named the team’s Defensive Rookie of the Year in addition to earning the Jack Lambert Cup as the Most Improved Defensive Player at the conclusion of spring practice
• Had two sacks and a forced fumble against Akron Sept. 22
• Added a sack against the Owls for a loss of 10 yards
• Recorded a career-high four stops in back-to-back games at Northern Illinois (Nov. 10) and Temple (Nov. 17)
• One of only nine true freshmen to earn a varsity letter
Prior to Kent State
• Named first-team all-conference as a senior at Woodland Hills
• Was nominated to play in the Big 33 game
• Earned three varsity letters in both football and track and field
Personal
• Born Jan. 29, 1989
• Son of Julie Davis
• Has three siblings, Mickey, Momaja and Anthony
• Majoring in manufacturing technology
• First name is pronounced mahn-TAY
CAREER STATS
| TACKLES | g | ua | a | total | tfl | pd | ff | fr | blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 5.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 12 | 19 | 15 | 34 | 7.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009 | 12 | 33 | 23 | 56 | 16.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL | 36 | 60 | 49 | 109 | 28.5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| SACKS | g | ua | a | total | yards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 3.5 | 21 |
| 2008 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 4.5 | 23 |
| 2009 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 8.0 | 58 |
| TOTAL | 36 | 13 | 6 | 16.0 | 102 |
