Justin Simmons has long set standard for CB Isaac Yiadom

The two Boston College alums face an even higher bar in Denver.

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — During Isaac Yiadom’s career at Boston College, Broncos safety Justin Simmons was held up as the standard for the rest of the group.

Among the Eagles' defensive backs, Simmons served as the example for what each player in the B.C. locker room could achieve.

And after years of striving to be like the third-year NFL player, Yiadom now finds himself in a familiar situation: in the same locker room as his collegiate role model.

“In our [Boston College] locker room, Justin is really highly praised and honored,” Yiadom said during his introductory press conference with the Broncos. “We hear about it all the time if we…