Harold Simmons

Harold Simmons (born October 11, 1993) is an American football quarterback for the Buffalo Bills. He was drafted with the 158th pick in the 2016 NFLHC Draft by the Houston Texans. The Texans traded Simmons to the Buffalo Bills on the trade deadline during the 2018 season. Simmons played college football at Notre Dame. 
==College career==
Harold Simmons attended Notre Dame for four years. Though it wasn't until his third year on campus that the junior quarterback gained the starting job. Over the course of his final two seasons, Simmons became known for his reliability and consistency, something that many college players struggle with. In his final start with Notre Dame, Simmons led his team to a Hyundai Sun Bowl victory over Washington. He was named the game's most valuable player. 
===College Statistics===
Year 	Passing	Passing	Passing	Passing	Passing	Passing	Passing	Passing	Passing		Rushing	Rushing	Rushing	Rushing		Receiving	Receiving	Receiving	Receiving
Year 	GP 	GS 	Rating 	Comp 	Att 	Pct 	Yards 	TD 	Int 		Att 	Yds 	Avg 	TD 		Rec 	Yds 	Avg 	TD
2013 	12 	12 	147.33 	233 	359 	64.90 	2,848 	19 	3 		0 	0 	0 	0 		0 	0 	0 	0
2014 	13 	13 	145.74 	242 	369 	65.58 	3,044 	17 	8 		0 	0 	0 	0 		0 	0 	0 	0
Totals	25 	25 	146.53 	475 	728 	65.25 	5,892 	36 	11 		0 	0 	0 	0 		0 	0 	0 	0
==Professional career==
===Pre-draft===
====Measurables====
===Draft===
Harold Simmons was selected with the 158th overall pick in the 2016 NFLHC Draft by the Houston Texans.
====2016====
Simmons' career got off to a quick start with the Houston Texans. The team named him the starting quarterback during preseason and he did not disappoint. Simmons helped the team to an 8-4 record and the franchise earned its first ever playoff berth. Unfortunately for the rookie, a rough first half and a concussion knocked him out of the Wildcard game against the Cleveland Browns. Richard Ramos came in relief and threw a pair of touchdowns passes to win the game for the Texans. That would end up being the only win for Houston that year, as the team was eliminated by the Miami Dolphins the following week. 
====2017====
In 2017, Simmons would not find the same success that he enjoyed during his rookie campaign. The Texans made some major scheme changes on offense that required the quarterback to double his pass attempts from the previous year. That, along with the early failures of Buzz Etcheverry, led to a miserable offensive performance for the team. The reliability and consistency that Simmons was known for wasn't able to handle the pressure put on his shoulders. In the end, Harold Simmons' sophomore season was a big step backwards. 
====2018====
Simmons lost his starting job when the Texans selected Tommy Jones in the fourth round of the 2018 NFLHC Draft. The team felt that Jones was the future so Simmons found himself on the bench. After several rough outings for Jones, the team decided to give Simmons an opportunity to prove himself. The now third-year quarterback started the next two games and completed two-thirds of his passes, while totaling 510 yards along with 5 touchdowns to just 1 interception. 
====Traded to the Buffalo Bills====
On the day of the 2018 NFL Trade Deadline, the Houston Texans sent Harold Simmons to the Buffalo Bills in exchange for a fifth round pick from the upcoming Draft. 
====Regular season====
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Year 	Team 	Games	Starts	Wins	Passing	Passing	Passing	Passing	Passing	Passing	Passing	Rushing	Rushing	Rushing	Rushing	Rating
Year 	Team 	Games	Starts	Wins	Comp 	Att 	Pct 	Yds 	YPA 	TD 	Int 	Att 	Yds 	Avg 	TD 	Rating
2016 	HOU 	12 	12 	8 	167 	248 	67.34 	2,087 	8.42 	17 	4 	0 	0 	0 	0 	109.88
2017 	HOU 	16 	16 	5 	315 	520 	60.58 	3,847 	7.40 	22 	12 	0 	0 	0 	0 	87.88
2018 	HOU/BUF	2 	2 	0 	40 	60 	66.67 	510 	8.50 	5 	1 	0 	0 	0 	0 	113.87
Career	Career 	30 	30 	13 	522 	828 	63.04 	6,444 	7.78 	44 	17 	0 	0 	0 	0 	96.21
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