2007
Capped an exceptional sophomore campaign by earning all-region honors at the NCAA South Central Regional Championships … Finished 23rd at that meet after finishing the 10K course in a season-best 31:02.1 … Was just off that pace at the Chile Pepper Festival, crossing the finish line in 31:20.9 … Top 8K effort came at the Auburn Tiger Invitational (24:41.73) … Posted a 19th-place finish at the SEC Championships, crossing the finish line in 24:57.36 … Top individual finish of the year came at the LSU Tiger Festival where he placed third overall.
2006
Sat out the 2006 cross country season as a redshirt.
2005
Ran in four of the Tigers’ five meets. scoring in each … Was the Tigers’ second finisher at the SEC Championships with a season-best 8K time of 24:40.88 … Top 10K performance came at the Chile Pepper Festival (31:45.2) … Clocked 32:59.80 at the NCAA South Central Regional.
HIGH SCHOOL
Three-year letterwinner for coach Harvey Hamilton at Vanderbilt Catholic High School … A two-time Louisiana state champion in the 3,200 meters, he also earned all-state honors in the 1,600 meters … Won two Louisiana state cross country titles … Comes to LSU with personal-best times of 4:28 in the 1,600 meters and 9:18 in the 3,200 meters.
PERSONAL
Full name is Jacob Donovan Simmons … Born Feb. 28, 1986 … Son of Gene and Ann Simmons … Father, Gene, played baseball and basketball at Nicholls State … Has two older brothers, Billy and David.