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Inside the Helmet: Ryan Simmons
October 16, 2015 | Cowboy Football
STILLWATER -- Inside the Helmet is a Q&A series that gets to know Cowboy football players away from the field. This edition features senior linebacker Ryan Simmons.
Any significance to your jersey number?
"Ray Lewis. That's where I got my number. He's definitely a big influence behind my passion for the game."
Best player you ever faced?
"I'd say Brandon Weeden. Just how fast he threw the ball, there was nobody who could pick him off. He's just an all-around great player. Oh, and Justin Blackmon. That whole combo was crazy."
What is your favorite football movie?
"Friday Night Lights. It's a classic."
One word to describe Mike Gundy.
"Servant."
Which of your teammates is most likely to end up on SportsCenter's Top 10 Plays?
"I'd say Mason Rudolph just because he's Mason Rudolph."
What actor would you pick to play you in a movie and why?
"I'd say Jamie Fox, he can do whatever role possible."
Who is your celebrity crush?
"There are a lot of them. My favorite one is Keri Hilson."
What is the one talent you'd most like to have?
"To teleport."
If you had to be stranded on a desert island for one month, which one of your teammates would you want to bring with you and why?
"I'd say my roommate Jimmy Bean just because he's my roommate. I've been around him the longest and we are just good friends."
Why did you choose OSU?
"I chose OSU mainly because of Coach Spencer and the way he is. He's a believer and Christ and just an all-around great guy. He let me know I had an opportunity. He never let me know that I had these major expectations to fill and he never tried to pressure me or anything and he's just a great guy."
Any significance to your jersey number?
"Ray Lewis. That's where I got my number. He's definitely a big influence behind my passion for the game."
Best player you ever faced?
"I'd say Brandon Weeden. Just how fast he threw the ball, there was nobody who could pick him off. He's just an all-around great player. Oh, and Justin Blackmon. That whole combo was crazy."
What is your favorite football movie?
"Friday Night Lights. It's a classic."
One word to describe Mike Gundy.
"Servant."
Which of your teammates is most likely to end up on SportsCenter's Top 10 Plays?
"I'd say Mason Rudolph just because he's Mason Rudolph."
What actor would you pick to play you in a movie and why?
"I'd say Jamie Fox, he can do whatever role possible."
Who is your celebrity crush?
"There are a lot of them. My favorite one is Keri Hilson."
What is the one talent you'd most like to have?
"To teleport."
If you had to be stranded on a desert island for one month, which one of your teammates would you want to bring with you and why?
"I'd say my roommate Jimmy Bean just because he's my roommate. I've been around him the longest and we are just good friends."
Why did you choose OSU?
"I chose OSU mainly because of Coach Spencer and the way he is. He's a believer and Christ and just an all-around great guy. He let me know I had an opportunity. He never let me know that I had these major expectations to fill and he never tried to pressure me or anything and he's just a great guy."
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