CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Former North Carolina standout linebacker Brian Simmons is joining the Tar Heels’ football staff as a senior advisor to the head coach and pro liaison, Mack Brown announced ...

He was born on June 29, 1984, the son of Cecil Wayne and Donna (Earnest) Simmons. He attended E.P.C.H.S., ICC and Columbia College in Chicago. Brian worked for Caterpillar in Morton and Natural ...

This is a two-part series on Oklahoma offensive lineman Brian Simmons. The redshirt freshman from Raleigh, N.C., has overcome a birth defect and personal difficulties to earn his way to the Sooner ...