NFL Draft

Jeffery Simmons & Preston Williams Won’t Be Invited To Combine Due To Prior Violence Incidents

January 31, 2019

Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports that Mississippi State DT Jeffery Simmons and Colorado State WR Preston Williams have been informed they won’t be invited to the scouting combine because they don’t meet the criteria under the NFL’s policy about past issues involving violence.

Pelissero mentions that Simmons was arrested back in 2016 after a physical altercation with a woman.

As for Williams, he was arrested in 2017 for an altercation involving a woman.

Simmons is widely considered to be a first-round prospect and one of the best defensive linemen in the country. Some felt he could end up being a top-10 pick this year, so it will be interesting to see if this ends up impacting when he’s selected.

During his three-year college career at Mississippi State, Simmons recorded 159 tackles, 30.5 tackles for a loss, six sacks, five forced fumbles, two recoveries, one defensive touchdown and seven pass defenses over the course of 37 games.

Williams began his college career at Tennessee before transferring to Colorado State two years later.

For his college career, Williams caught 112 passes for 1,592 yards receiving and 16 touchdowns over the course of three seasons and 19 games.