Ohio State Overview
• Josh spent two seasons with the Buckeyes before an injury in the sixth game of the 2024 season - vs. Oregon - ended his senior season
• Was having an outstanding year in 2024 before the injury
• Despite only playing in six games, he was named honorable mention all-Big Ten Conference by the league's coaches
• He played in 19 games for Ohio State and started all 19 games at left tackle, giving him 32 career stats as a collegiate player at Ohio State and San Diego State
• He started all 13 games at left tackle for the Buckeyes in 2023 and earned his first Varsity O letter
• Started 31 consecutive games, 19 starts at left tackle and 13 at right tackle, including the 2022 season at San Dieto State
• Was majoring in human development and family services
Honors & Awards
2024: Honorable mention all-Big Ten Conference
More on Josh
• Spent two seasons – 2021 and 2022 – playing for San Diego State University and head coach Brady Hoke
• Started all 13 SDSU games in 2022 at right tackle
• Red-shirted the 2021 campaign
• Prepped at Madison H.S. before moving on to Helix
• A consensus four-star prospect as a senior by 247Sports, Rivals and ESPN
• Rated as a Top 20 guard in the 2021 recruiting class by ESPN and 247Sports
• Is the son of Ana Maafala
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Simmons, Josh

Jersey Number 71
Josh Simmons
- Position:
- Offensive Line
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 310
- Hometown:
- San Diego, Calif.
- Last School:
- Helix/San Diego State
- Year:
- Junior
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