The USFL (United States Football League) held its inaugural draft this week.
With the seventh pick in the 16th round, the Houston Gamblers selected former Georgia receiver Tyler Simmons.
Another WR joins the squad #USFLDraft
Welcome to H-TOWN, Tyler Simmons! #AllIn pic.twitter.com/EzUwZFUrAz
— Houston Gamblers (@USFLGamblers) February 23, 2022
Simmons, who played for the Bulldogs from 2016-2019, was a key special teams contributor throughout his career and eventually filled a starting receiver role in 2019.
The Powder Springs, Ga., native played in 48 games, catching 35 passes for 438 yards and three touchdowns as a receiver at Georgia. Simmons also added 143 yards in punt returns in his career.
Simmons went undrafted in 2020 but signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers as an undrafted free agent before being released in August of last year.
The USFL is a football league currently set to begin on April 16 and run through July 3. Games will be broadcast on Fox, NBC and USA.