ILB · Buffalo Bills
Wayne Simmons
Age 56 · 188 cm (6'2") · 116 kg · Born Dec 15, 1969 · Clemson
NFL career
1993
debut year
1998
last season
6
seasons
#55
jersey
College: Clemson
Other "Simmons" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
First-round pick
External profiles
Clemson alumni in the NFL
Other NFL players who attended Clemson.
Barrett Carter
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Jake Briningstool
TE · 2025 · Chiefs
Payton Page
DT · 2025 · Jets
Phil Mafah
RB · 2025 · Cowboys
R.J. Mickens
SAF · 2025 · Chargers
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
LB · 2024 · Eagles
Nate Wiggins
CB · 2024 · Ravens
Ruke Orhorhoro
DT · 2024 · Jaguars
Tyler Davis
DE · 2024 · Rams
Will Putnam
C · 2024 · Raiders
1993 NFL Draft · Round 1 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#1
#3
#4
#5
#6
#8
#10
Drew Bledsoe
QB · NWE
#2
Rick Mirer
QB · SEA
#3
Garrison Hearst
RB · PHO
#4
Marvin Jones
MLB · NYJ
#4
Marvin Jones
WR · NYJ
#5
John Copeland
NT · CIN
#6
Eric Curry
DE · TAM
#7
Curtis Conway
WR · CHI
#8
Willie Roaf
OT · NOR
#9
Lincoln Kennedy
OT · ATL
#10
Jerome Bettis
RB · RAM
#11
Dan Williams
DE · DEN
ILB peers of the era
Other ILBs who debuted within five seasons of Wayne Simmons.
Bernardo Harris
Debut 1995 · #51 · Ravens
Damien Covington
Debut 1995 · #57 · Bills
John Holecek
Debut 1995 · #59 · Falcons
Simon Shanks
Debut 1995 · Cardinals
Ted Johnson
Debut 1995 · #52 · Patriots
David Bavaro
Debut 1990 · Patriots
Joe Cummings
Debut 1996 · #51 · Bills
Ray Lewis
Debut 1996 · #52 · Ravens
Born on December 15
Nick Buoniconti
1940 · Miami Dolphins
Pete Duranko
1943 · Denver Broncos
Jon Keyworth
1950 · Denver Broncos
Danny Colbert
1950 · Los Angeles Chargers
Doug Dumler
1950 · Minnesota Vikings
Larry Burton
1951 · Los Angeles Chargers
Carl Hairston
1952 · Arizona Cardinals
Lawrence Gaines
1953 · Detroit Lions