Jason Simmons

Pittsburgh Steelers 137th pick

DB ·

Arizona State · 2003–2006

121

Games

Rush Yards

207

Solo Tackles

Sacks

Interceptions

Draft Details

Year

1998

Round

Round 5

Pick

137th overall

Team

Pittsburgh Steelers

Position

College

Arizona State

Jason Simmons Career Stats

Career Totals

Games	Rush Yds	Solo Tkl	Sacks	Def INT
121	8	207	2	2

Defense

Season	Team	G	Solo	Ast	TFL	Sacks	QB Hits	INT	PD	FF
1999	PIT	10	13	2	0	0	0	0	0	1
2000	PIT	14	21	3	0	0	0	0	1	2
2001	PIT	7	11	2	0	0	0	0	1	0
2002	HOU	13	15	1	1	1	1	0	1	1
2003	HOU	11	22	5	0	0	0	0	1	0
2004	HOU	10	29	6	0	0	0	1	3	1
2005	HOU	11	14	6	0	1	0	0	1	1
2006	HOU	15	28	8	0	0	0	1	1	0
2007	HOU	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Since 1999		92	154	33	1	2	1	2	10	6

G = games with at least one recorded statistic; the career games total in the summary above includes every game played.

Season-by-season detail is available from 1999 on; career totals above cover the full career.

Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026

Jason Simmons is a former defensive back out of Arizona State, selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers with the 137th overall pick (round 5) in the 1998 NFL Draft. He played 121 regular-season games from 1998 to 2007. From 1999 on, he played for the Pittsburgh Steelers and Houston Texans.

Season Statistics

Season	Team	G	ATT	YDS	Y/A	1D	FUM
2003	HOU	1	1	7	7.0	1	0
2004	HOU	1	1	1	1.0	1	0
2006	HOU	1	1	0	0.0	0	0
2003	HOU	1	1	7	7.0	1	0
2004	HOU	1	1	1	1.0	1	0
2006	HOU	1	1	0	0.0	0	0
Career		3	3	8	2.7	2	0
Career		0	0	0	—	0	0
Career		121	—	8	—	—	—

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