Malcolm Simmons (American football)
| Auburn Tigers – No. 11 | |
|---|---|
| Position | Wide receiver |
| Class | Freshman |
| Personal information | |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 179 lb (81 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | Benjamin Russell (Alexander City, Alabama) |
Malcolm Simmons is an American football wide receiver for the Auburn Tigers.
High school career
[edit]Simmons attended Benjamin Russell High School in Alexander City, Alabama. As a senior, he recorded 60 receptions for 1,279 yards and 14 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
[edit]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
[edit]| Auburn Tigers | ||||||||||
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| Season | Games | Receiving | Rushing | |||||||
| GP | Rec | Yards | Avg | TD | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | ||
| 2024 | 9 | 28 | 349 | 12.5 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 3.3 | 0 | |
| Career[7] | 9 | 28 | 349 | 12.5 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 3.3 | 0 | |
References
[edit]- ^ 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.