Jonathan Kimble Simmons is an American actor. Considered one of the most eminent male character actors of his generation, he has appeared in over 200 film and television roles. He is the recipient of various Supporting Actor accolades for his performance as the music instructor Terence Fletcher in Damien Chazelle's Whiplash (2014), including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and a Golden Globe Award.
Ronald Simmons is an American retired professional wrestler and football player. He is best known for his tenures in WWE and World Championship Wrestling (WCW). Prior to becoming a professional wrestler, Simmons played football as a defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL), Canadian Football League (CFL) and United States Football League (USFL) for four seasons during the 1980s.
Clyde Simmons Jr. is an American football coach who currently is the defensive line coach for the Tennessee State Tigers. He played as a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL). He was a twice first-team All-Pro and a twice Pro Bowl selection with the Philadelphia Eagles. He was named to the Philadelphia Eagles Hall of Fame.
Tony De'Angelo Simmons is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He played for the New England Patriots, Cleveland Browns, Indianapolis Colts, Houston Texans and New York Giants. He has also played for the Edmonton Eskimos, BC Lions of the Canadian Football League, Triangle Razorbacks in the National Ligaen in Denmark and for the Békéscsaba Raptors in the Hungarian American Football League.
Terrance Bernard Shaw is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL). He was born in Marshall, Texas.
Henry Alexander Kendall Simmons is an American football coach and former guard who is the offensive line coach at Middle Tennessee. He was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the first round of the 2002 NFL Draft. He played college football at Auburn. Simmons was also a member of the New England Patriots and Buffalo Bills.
Brian Eugene Simmons is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker for 10 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of North Carolina, and earned All-American honors. He was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals 17th overall in the 1998 NFL draft, and he played professionally for the Bengals and New Orleans Saints of the NFL.
Wayne General Simmons was an American football linebacker in the National Football League.
Terrance F. Orr is a former American football tight end in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins and the San Diego Chargers. He was drafted by Washington in the tenth round of the 1985 NFL Draft. He played high school football for Cooper High School in Abilene, Texas, and college football at the University of Texas.
Vigor High School, located in Prichard, Alabama, is a public high school that educates grades 9-12. It is operated by the Mobile County Public School System.
Terrance O'Neil Knighton is an American football coach and former defensive tackle. He was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the third round of the 2009 NFL Draft after playing college football at Temple. Knighton is nicknamed "Pot Roast" and "Mutton Chop" by his teammates. He has also played for the Denver Broncos, Washington Redskins and spent time with the New England Patriots prior to the 2016 NFL season.
Terrance is a given name. Notable people with the name include:
Terrance Omar Ganaway is a former American football running back/fullback who played for a year in the National Football League (NFL) for the St. Louis Rams. He was selected by the New York Jets in the sixth round of the 2012 NFL Draft. He played college football at Baylor University and previously the University of Houston.
Terrance Tyrone Williams is an American football wide receiver who last played for the Galgos de Tijuana of the Liga de Fútbol Americano Profesional (LFA). He played college football for the Baylor Bears, earning unanimous All-American honors in 2012. He was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the third round of the 2013 NFL Draft, and played six seasons with the Cowboys.
Benjamin David Simmons is an Australian professional basketball player for the Brooklyn Nets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for one season with the LSU Tigers, after which he was named a consensus first-team All-American and the USBWA National Freshman of the Year. Simmons was selected with the first overall pick in the 2016 NBA draft by the Philadelphia 76ers. After sitting out a year due to an injured right foot, he was named the NBA Rookie of the Year in 2018 and was selected three times to the NBA All-Star Game. As the result of a holdout from the 76ers following the 2020–21 season, which led him to be traded to the Nets, Simmons is the most-fined player in NBA history, in terms of total financial loss.
Terrance West is a former American football running back. He played college football at Towson and was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the third round of the 2014 NFL draft. West was also a member of the Tennessee Titans, Baltimore Ravens, and New Orleans Saints.
Terrance Mitchell II is an American football cornerback who is a free agent. He was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the seventh round of the 2014 NFL draft. He played college football at Oregon.
Jeffery Bernard Simmons Jr. is an American football defensive end for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Mississippi State and was drafted by the Titans with the 19th pick in the 2019 NFL draft.
Trenton Cannon is an American football running back who is a free agent. He played college football at Virginia State, and was drafted by the New York Jets in the sixth round of the 2018 NFL Draft.
Isaiah Simmons is an American football linebacker for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Clemson and was selected by the Arizona Cardinals eighth overall in the 2020 NFL draft. While at Clemson, Simmons was noted for his positional versatility as he played linebacker, defensive end, cornerback and safety.
