High School: Two year high school letterman, playing as a junior at Notre Dame High and as a senior at O. Perry Walker High, bouncing around due to the effects of Hurricane Katrina on the city of New Orleans...saw time as a running back and wide receiver at Notre Dame for coach Louis Cook...played strong safety, linebacker and defensive end at O. Perry Walker for coach Derek Lamothe...as a junior, helped Notre Dame go 13-2 ad advance to the state 3A championship game...as a senior, posted 78 tackles, seven sacks and three forced fumbles while helping the Chargers advance to the state playoffs...also lettered in 2006 as a member of the track and field team at Edna Karr High...off the field, was a member of the honor roll.

Personal: Born Lamont Idris Simmons on Feb. 6, 1988, in New Orleans, La...son of Nanette McCann...graduated from O. Perry Walker in December 2006 and is currently enrolled at Tulane...proposed major is business.