After a winter storm hit in his home state of Mississippi, Tennessee Titans defensive lineman Jeffery Simmons decided to lend a helping hand to frontline workers dealing with the aftermath..
Last Friday, Simmons handed out signed t-shirts and meals provided by Mayberry Eatery to local law enforcement and electrical workers at the Noxubee County Civic Center in Macon, Mississippi.
Simmons was happy to help and give back to where he came from, according to Theo DeRosa of The Dispatch.
“I take pride in doing this; I take pride in just being able to show people that I don’t have a ‘hot head’ as people say,” Simmons said. “I just want to show people that no matter how far in life I go, I’m always going to remember Noxubee County. I’m always going to give back.”
Simmons, who was drafted by the Titans with the No. 19 overall pick in the 2019 NFL draft, went to Noxubee County High School and played his college ball at Mississippi State.
“It’s good to see somebody come in here and re-invest their time in the community,” said Jaron Andrews, a county electric worker. “I like to see that as a parent of children who are growing up in the community.”
