Simmons ran for a career-high 185 yards (2nd career 100-yard game) and scored a career-best two rushing touchdowns on 19 carries in Brockport’s season-opening 27-0 win over Buffalo State on Sept. 5. Simmons' big highlight was a career-long, 77-yard touchdown run just 56 seconds into the contest on the second play from scrimmage. He also added an 8-yard score on the ground later in the opening quarter as the Golden Flyers retained the I-90 Bowl Rivalry Game Trophy for an eighth consecutive year.