Miss. St. allows Simmons entry, with stipulations

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Mississippi State signee Jeffery Simmons will be allowed to enroll to play football at the school but with conditions attached, the school announced Thursday.

Simmons was arrested in March and charged with simple assault and disturbing the peace after a video that appeared to show Simmons striking a woman several times after she fell to the ground emerged on social media. The defensive end prospect, who was ranked 84th overall in the 2016 ESPN 300 and signed with the Bulldogs in February, is awaiting legal resolution of the incident.

The university issued a statement Thursday that said Simmons “will be evaluated by the licensed professionals at the university’s Student Counseling Services and be required to complete any program prescribed by that office.”

While he will be allowed to enroll for summer classes and participate in football activities, Simmons will be suspended for the Bulldogs’ season opener against South Alabama on Sept. 3.

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