Purdue hiring Jason Simmons as analyst
Purdue will hire Miami (Ohio) running backs coach Jason Simmons as an analyst, GoldandBlack.com has confirmed. The news first was reported by Matt Zenitz of 247Sports.com.
Simmons will replace Josh Miller, who took a position coaching tight ends with Marshall to work with former Purdue tight ends coach Seth Doege.
The hire is expected to augment Purdue’s in-state recruiting efforts. The well-respected Simmons has deep roots in Indiana, having been a prep coach in the state for 23 years.
Simmons was head coach at Ben Davis High in Indianapolis from 2018-22. Prior to Ben Davis, he was the head coach for Noblesville High School from 2016-18. Before being promoted to head coach, he was Noblesville’s offensive coordinator from 2013-15 and also helped as a position coach for tight ends, quarterbacks and the offensive line at Noblesville.
Simmons has also coached at Hamilton Heights (1999-2005; 2009-11) and Ben Davis (2006-08).
Simmons’ son, Brady, is a walk-on wideout at Indiana.
