Clyde Simmons was a beast of a defensive lineman for Western Carolina and joined the Philadelphia Eagles in 1986 when he was a ninth-round pick in 1988. 

Simmons was a vaunted pass-rusher in the National Football League, who took down the Quarterback 121.5 times over a 15-year career, which included a league-leading 19 in 1992.  A First Team All-Pro and Pro Bowler in both 1991 and 1992, Simmons also had three straight years with the Eagles where he exceeded 100 Tackles (1989-91). 

Simmons also played for Arizona, Jacksonville, Cincinnati, and Chicago.