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Simms' son picks U of L
Quarterback's high school coach reports commitment

By Brian Bennett
bbennett@courier-journal.com
The Courier-Journal

The University of Louisville football team has done pretty well with the Brohm legacy. Now, even though they missed a generation, the Cardinals apparently have plucked some fruit off the Simms family tree.

Matt Simms, son of former Super Bowl MVP and Louisville native Phil Simms, has committed to sign with U of L, his high school coach said last night. Rivals.com ranks him as the nation's 13th-best pro-style quarterback.



The 6-foot-2 Simms led Don Bosco Preparatory High School to an 11-1 record and the New Jersey parochial state final as a junior last year. He threw for 2,744 yards and 30 touchdowns while completing 62 percent of his passes.

"He's got a tremendous arm, but he's so much more than that," Don Bosco Prep coach Nunzio Campanile said. "He's that rare commodity who has great talent and all the intangibles. He's smart, he's a great leader, he's tough and he's got a great heart. He's about as good as there is for a quarterback."

Phil Simms graduated from Southern High School and Morehead State University, then played 15 years for the New York Giants, winning two championships and MVP honors in Super Bowl XXI. Now an analyst for CBS, he attended U of L's practice yesterday and spoke with coach Bobby Petrino on the sideline.

Matt's brother, Chris, played quarterback at Texas and now starts for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

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