Tucson High's Markell Simmons (5) tries to slip around Buena's Thomas Romack during the first quarter of the Tucson High vs. Buena high school football game Friday, Sept. 21, 2012, in Sierra Vista, Ariz. Buena won 45-42. Photo by Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star

Tucson High, Pima grad Simmons now at TCUΒ 

After completing degree requirements at Pima College, former Tucson High football standoutΒ Markell SimmonsΒ not only signed with TCU but has already enrolled in school there. Simmons, a safety, which is a position of need at Arizona, chose TCU over Utah, Nebraska, Oregon State and West Virginia. The UA either missed him in its changeover of defensive coaches or just blew it.Β 


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