Player Career

Marcus Simms Career Story

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

Player Story

Marcus Simms story

Marcus Simms built his college career from 2016 through 2018 as a wide receiver from Sandy Spring, MD wearing No. 8, spending time with West Virginia. The clearest part of Marcus Simms' career was his receiving role: 87 catches, 1,457 receiving yards, 8 touchdowns, and 4 rushing yards across 26 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2017 with West Virginia. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 4 rushing yards, 3 tackles, and 1,149 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 26 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across West Virginia.

The arc is straightforward: Marcus Simms moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

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

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    West Virginia

    2016-2018

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

2016201720172018
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2016 Regular SeasonWest Virginia9556.715.8
2017 PostseasonWest Virginia66393.914568
2017 Regular SeasonWest Virginia66393.9140
2018 Regular SeasonWest Virginia69980.717.236

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Texas Tech

Week 5 · W 42-34 · Conference game

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

138

Receiving Yards

100 takeover

138 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#2

vs Youngstown State

Week 2 · W 52-17

119

Receiving Yards

95.1 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

119 receiving yards with a 99.2 efficiency score.

#3

@ Iowa State

Week 13 · W 49-19 · Conference game

76

Receiving Yards

92.3 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

76 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#4

vs Kansas State

Week 4 · W 35-6 · Conference game

136

Receiving Yards

88.4 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

136 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#5

vs Delaware State

Week 3 · W 59-16

91

Receiving Yards

85.2 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

91 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2017 Postseason · West Virginia

663 primary output · 93.9 efficiency · 14 usage

77.5

#2

2017 Regular Season · West Virginia

77.5

663 primary · 93.9 efficiency · 14 usage

#3

2018 Regular Season · West Virginia

73.7

699 primary · 80.7 efficiency · 17.2 usage

Milestones

3

100+ receiving yards

2

8+ catch outings

1

2+ TD games