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The Kansas City Chiefs have selected Ohio State offensive tackle Josh Simmons with the final pick, No. 32 overall, of the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft . Simmons spent the past two seasons as the Buckeyes’ starting left tackle after transferring from San Diego State, where he played on the opposite end of the line.
Advertisement He was limited to just six games during Ohio State’s national championship-winning season due to a knee injury suffered in his team’s 32-31 loss to Oregon in October. Simmons, however, participated in the Buckeyes’ pro day and posted 33 reps on the bench press, which would’ve been tied for the most at the NFL Scouting Combine. ‘The Beast’ breakdown Simmons ranked No.
20 in Dane Brugler’s top 300 big board . Here’s what Brugler had to say about him in his annual NFL Draft guide : “Simmons explodes out of his stance in pass protection and plays with knee-bend, balance and calmness to govern his movements, shoot his hands and stay square to pass rushers. He isn’t an overpowering mauler in the run game, but (Chip) Kelly’s offense highlighted Simmons’ range when executing pulls, reaches, traps, etc.
Overall, Simmons is a nimble, coordinated pass protector with tremendous athletic poise and the body control to be a long-term starting left tackle in the NFL.” Coaching intel What an anonymous coach had to say about Simmons in Bruce Feldman’s mock draft : “He’s an elite athlete with rare ability to recover from being out of position,” a Big Ten D-line coach said. “He’s also got some real grown-man strength to him.
” OL prospect Josh Simmons will do whatever it takes to protect his QB 💪 📺: 2025 #NFLDraft – April 24-26 on NFLN/ESPN/ABC 📱: Stream on @NFLPlus pic.twitter.com/doB0UjSDyW — NFL (@NFL) April 10, 2025 Come back later for more analysis of Simmons.
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