University of Rhode Island

Career Honors & Awards

• College Soccer News National Team of the Week (Oct. 2, 2017)
• Atlantic 10 Offensive Player of the Week (Oct. 2, 2017)
• 2017 Atlantic 10 All-Conference Second Team

2017 (Junior)

• Was one of just four players to start in each of URI's 19 games.
• Led the team in goals scored (8) and total points (19).
• Also recorded three assists on the season.
• Was named to the Atlantic 10 All-Conference Second Team.
• Scored a goal on his first shot of the season, netting what proved to be the game-winner in URI's season-opening victory over Boston University.
• Registered two goals and an assist in Rhody's win over Bryant.
• Scored the game-winning goal in back-to-back 2-1 wins over Boston College and George Washington.
• Received Atlantic 10 Offensive Player of the Week and College Soccer News National Team of the Week honors on Oct. 2.
• Recorded an assist in Rhody's 3-2 win over St. Bonaventure.
• Assisted on the double-overtime game-winner in URI's 1-0 victory at La Salle.
• Scored Rhody's first goal of the game in a 2-2 draw at Davidson.
• Headed in his eighth goal of the season in Rhody's 2-1 win over Duquesne.

Before URI

• Received a trial invite from Stoke City (Premier League) in the winter of 2013-14.
• Also has been called in to Bermuda's Senior National Team Training Camp - in both 2015 and 2016.
• Spent his freshman and sophomore seasons at Division II Southern Connecticut State University.
• Appeared in a total of 36 games for the Owls, combining for 30 points on 12 goals (six each season) and six assists (four in 2014, two in 2015).
• Earned All-Northeast-10 accolades in 2014 and 2015.
• Also was named the conference's Rookie of the Year in 2014.
• Prior to his time at SCSU, he was an All-League and All-New England performer at Wilbraham & Monson Academy, scoring 31 goals in 17 games in 2013.
• Also was a member of WMA's track & field team.

Personal

• Born February 12, 1995.
• Son of Nina Brangman and Black Simmons.
• Has three brothers: Nasir, Tre and Rai.
• Enjoys playing soccer and mentoring your kids and teens.
• Favorite athletes are David Beckham and Luis Suarez.
• Favorite team is Manchester United.
• Is majoring in Business.
• Hopes to pursue a career in professional soccer.