Could Boston College's Justin Simmons be the young safety the Panthers need?
Simmons has been flying under the radar, playing in relative obscurity at Boston College, but that changed after an impressive week at the East-West Shrine Game, followed by an impressive NFL Combine.
| Year | Games | Tackles | Solo | Assisted | TFL | Sack | Int | PD | FF |
| 2012 | 12 | 52 | 31 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| 2013 | 8 | 34 | 22 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2014 | 13 | 76 | 63 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 2015 | 12 | 67 | 49 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| Career | 45 | 229 | 165 | 64 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 4 |
Simmons appeared in 45 games with 32 starts, including seven as a true freshman.