Background: Played varsity soccer at Ronald Reagan High School… Played for Classics Elite and Lonestars Soccer Club… Also played for Andromeda 91 club team… Helped Classics Elite to a division runner-up finish in 2006-08… Helped Andromeda 91 win back-to-back Texas Division Academy Conference crowns in 2008-09… Andromeda 91 was the No. 1 ranked academy team in 2008-09… Captained the South Texas Olympic Development Program state team in 2008… Won a judo state championship in 2006. 

Personal: Son of Merton and Paula Simons… Born on Sept. 26, 1991… Majoring in environmental systems... Member of the LIU Honors program.