CST Head Coach’s Athlete Signed by NFL Raiders!
August 29, 2008 – 6:36 amI feel proud to announce that CST Head Coach Mike Locke’s athlete, Shane Simmons, was signed to the NFL Raiders! The original article when Shane went to try-outs is here. I had a blast training with Shane. He swings a mean Clubbell! Here’s a photo of myself, Shane and Coach Locke:
This just in from the Bellingham Herald Newspaper:
“Former Western Washington University standout linebacker Shane Simmons was signed as a free agent by the Oakland Raiders on Wednesday, Aug. 27, and will suit up in a game against the Seattle Seahawks at 7 p.m. Friday at Qwest Field.
Simmons was signed by the Raiders as an undrafted free agent May 9 before being placed on waivers and released June 12.
The 6-foot-1, 230-pound Simmons, a graduate of Kentlake High School, was a D2Football.com honorable mention All-American and a first-team North Central Conference all-star last fall as a senior at Western. He led the North Central Conference and ranked fourth nationally among NCAA Division II schools in total tackles (12.5 avg.), and was ninth nationally in solo tackles (6.3 avg.).
As a junior, Simmons was the national leader in solo tackles (9.8 avg. per game) and topped the NCC in total tackles (11.2 avg.) through the first five games before suffering a season-ending injury.”
Go Get them Hawks, Shane! We all believe in you!
And Congratulations Coach Locke on creating yet another fantastic professional!
Flow Thyself™,
