Player Career

Stephen Simmons Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

Stephen Simmons story

Stephen Simmons built his college career from 2007 through 2010 as a running back from St. Louis, MO wearing No. 25, spending time with Northwestern. The clearest part of Stephen Simmons' career was his backfield work: 562 rushing yards, 166 carries, 4 rushing touchdowns, and 57 receiving yards across 26 career games in the available record. His career also includes 57 receiving yards and 1,165 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Stephen Simmons' career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

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    Northwestern

    2007-2010

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

200720082009200920102010
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2007 Regular SeasonNorthwestern-303.9
2008 Regular SeasonNorthwestern18933.122.5192
2009 PostseasonNorthwestern27034.411.381
2009 Regular SeasonNorthwestern27034.411.30
2010 PostseasonNorthwestern16340.27.3-107
2010 Regular SeasonNorthwestern16340.27.30

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Illinois

Week 13 · W 27-10 · Conference game

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

80

Scrimmage Yards

78 takeover

80 scrimmage yards and 41.1 usage.

#2

vs Eastern Michigan

Week 2 · W 27-24

88

Scrimmage Yards

75.7 takeover

Win with 88 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

88 scrimmage yards and 23 usage.

#3

vs Towson

Week 1 · W 47-14

85

Scrimmage Yards

73.1 takeover

Win with 85 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

85 scrimmage yards and 27.1 usage.

#4

@ Wisconsin

Week 13 · L 23-70 · Conference game

55

Scrimmage Yards

73 takeover

Loss with 55 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

55 scrimmage yards and 25 usage.

#5

@ Michigan

Week 12 · W 21-14 · Conference game

56

Scrimmage Yards

65.5 takeover

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

56 scrimmage yards and 42.3 usage.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2008 Regular Season · Northwestern

189 primary output · 33.1 efficiency · 22.5 usage

56.6

#2

2009 Postseason · Northwestern

47.5

270 primary · 34.4 efficiency · 11.3 usage

#3

2009 Regular Season · Northwestern

47.5

270 primary · 34.4 efficiency · 11.3 usage

Milestones

0

100+ rush yards

0

150+ scrimmage yards

1

2+ TD games