Malcolm Simmons (American football)
| Texas Tech Red Raiders | |
|---|---|
| Position | Wide receiver |
| Class | Sophomore |
| Personal information | |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Listed weight | 179 lb (81 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Benjamin Russell (Alexander City, Alabama) |
| College |
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| Stats at ESPN | |
Malcolm Simmons is an American college football wide receiver for the Texas Tech Red Raiders. He previously played for the Auburn Tigers.
High school career
Simmons attended Benjamin Russell High School in Alexander City, Alabama. As a senior, he recorded 60 receptions for 1,279 yards and 21 touchdowns.[1] Simmons also participated in track and field, where he was a three-time state long jump champion and two-time state high jump champion, while also setting the Alabama state record for indoor high jump and outdoor long jump.[2] A four-star recruit, he committed to play college football at Auburn University.[3][4]
College career
Entering his freshman season, Simmons was named Auburn's starting kick returner.[5] In his collegiate debut against Alabama A&M, he tallied two touchdowns, returning a blocked punt for a touchdown and receiving a 57-yard pass from Hank Brown.[6]
Statistics
| Auburn Tigers | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Games | Receiving | Rushing | |||||||
| GP | Rec | Yards | Avg | TD | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | ||
| 2024 | 12 | 40 | 451 | 11.3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 3.3 | 0 | |
| Career[7] | 12 | 40 | 451 | 11.3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 3.3 | 0 | |
References
- ^ Lee, Ainslie (August 14, 2024). "'He looked like an absolute jet': What we're hearing about Auburn freshman WR Malcolm Simmons". al. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
- ^ Rauterkus, Peter (September 17, 2024). "Could Malcolm Simmons see more snaps for Auburn? Hugh Freeze weighs in". al. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
- ^ Silva, Richard. "4-star receiver Malcolm Simmons commits to Auburn football at Big Cat Weekend 2023". Montgomery Advertiser. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
- ^ Zimmer, Henry (August 7, 2023). "Ben Russell's Malcolm Simmons commits to Auburn". Alex City Outlook. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
- ^ Higgs, Sam (August 26, 2024). "Malcolm Simmons named starting kick returner". Alex City Outlook. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
- ^ Higgs, Sam (September 1, 2024). "Malcolm Simmons scores two touchdowns in college debut". Alex City Outlook. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
- ^ "Malcolm Simmons College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved November 2, 2024.