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Jeffery Simmons to Face Charges After Allegedly Striking Woman on Video

Related Topics: Nancy Benoit, Gene Simmons

Mississippi State football recruit Jeffery Simmons, a 5-star strong-side defensive end prospect, will face charges for allegedly striking a woman on March 24.

Sarah Fowler of the Clarion-Ledger reported the news Monday. Video of Simmons allegedly striking the woman surfaced over the weekend, and he apologized for the incident on Facebook, per WCBI's Summer Rascoll.

Recruit star rating via 247Sports.