Mississippi State football signee Jeffery Simmons apologized via Facebook for his actions on Thursday night, which include beating up a woman on video.
Video of Simmons and another woman beating up a woman was released by WCBI. It shows Simmons and another woman punching and kicking a woman on the ground:
Jeffery Simmons wrote an apology on Facebook for his actions and says he was wrong. In his statement, he said he was defending the honor of a deceased family member. He also apologized to Sophia Taylor and the Taylor family. It’s unclear whether Sophia Taylor was the victim in the video.
MSU signee Jeffery Simmons speaks out after violent video surfaces https://t.co/RUrnFEzPw3 pic.twitter.com/B8bzt7CJ1m
— Alex McDaniel (@AlexMcDaniel) March 26, 2016
Simmons is a five-star recruit from Macon, Miss. and was recruited by most SEC schools. He is a member of the 2016 recruiting class.
