After transferring from San Diego State, Simmons was an excellent tackle for the Buckeyes. The Raiders hired OSU offensive coordinator Chip Kelly after he led them to the national championship. While Simmons told me he has not yet met with Las Vegas,

Kelly's arrival came at a pivotal time for Ohio State as head coach Ryan Day played for Kelly in college at New Hampshire and the two are close friends. Day gave up offensive play-calling and became more ingrained in the macro day-to-day running of the program.

For his part, he loved playing for Kelly and would be thrilled to reunite with him at the NFL level. “It would be awesome, man,” Howard told reporters at the NFL scouting comb