Please answer the following question: Facts: - number: 51 - pfr: simman20 - debutteam: seattle seahawks - statseason: 2004 - draftpick: 15 - birth date: 20 june 1976 - nfl: sim109459 - debutyear: 1998 - finalteam: seattle seahawks - statlabel: games played games started tackles quarterback sacks interceptions - statvalue: 87 79 595 10 9 - college: clemson - name: anthony simmons - birth place: spartanburg , south carolina - draftyear: 1998 - position: linebacker - draftround: 1 - finalyear: 2004 Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of anthony simmons -lrb- american football -rrb- .
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anthony lamont simmons -lrb- born june 20 , 1976 -rrb- is a former american college and professional football player who was a linebacker in the national football league -lrb- nfl -rrb- for seven seasons .he played college football for clemson university , and earned all-american honors .he was drafted in the first round of the 1998 nfl draft , and he played professionally for the seattle seahawks , and briefly , the new orleans saints of the nfl .