Player Dossier

2020-2025

Michigan State

Jordon Simmons

RB • 5'11" • 200 lbs • Marietta, GA, USA

Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover

Jordon Simmons leans balanced backfield option traits and 47 efficiency.

Usage Score

25

Efficiency

56.4

Consistency

68.3

Season Value

62.3

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2024 Regular Season · Akron

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Snapshot

Career Teams
3
Seasons Tracked
7
Program Path
Michigan State • Akron • Georgia State
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Marshall

Scouting Read

Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.

Jordon Simmons, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2024 Regular Season · Akron. Jordon Simmons leans balanced backfield option traits and 47 efficiency.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2024 Regular Season

Akron paired 847 primary output with 56.4 efficiency.

Supporting note

2024 Regular Season role shape

backfield-heavy usage with 56.4 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value cooled off

2025 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Multi-stop career journey

Production spans 3 team stops, with role shifts visible across Michigan State, Akron, Georgia State.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Western Michigan

Loss with 160 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

Analysis workspace

Season Workbench

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Season Explorer

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2024 Regular Season · Akron

Games

11

Scrimmage Yards / G

77

Efficiency

56.4

Usage

25

Consistency

68.3

Best Game by takeover score

Kent State

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Ohio State: 27. Rutgers: 109. Unknown: 49. South Carolina: 27. Ohio: 3. Bowling Green: 105. Western Michigan: 160. Eastern Michigan: 110. Buffalo: 79. Northern Illinois: 65. Kent State: 113

Volume vs Efficiency

Low volume / high quality

High volume / high quality

Low volume / lower quality

High volume / lower quality

Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.

Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Ohio State: 11 by 12. Rutgers: 9 by 100. Unknown: 9 by 56.7. South Carolina: 8 by 33.9. Ohio: 4 by 7.8. Bowling Green: 14 by 81.3. Western Michigan: 19 by 65.4. Eastern Michigan: 17 by 69.5. Buffalo: 15 by 52.3. Northern Illinois: 14 by 48.5. Kent State: 11 by 92.8

Split Comparison

Wins111.5 · n=2 · +39.6 vs Losses
Losses71.9 · n=8 · -39.6 vs Wins
First Half53.3 · n=6 · -52.1 vs Second Half
Second Half105.4 · n=5 · +52.1 vs First Half

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

11 games

Featured metric

Scrimmage Yards

Top game by takeover score

Western Michigan

Best efficiency game

100 vs Rutgers

Result
Wed 11/20@ Kent State100 rush yardsW 38-171111310.30010.3
Thu 11/14@ Northern IllinoisL 16-2912564.700294.6
Sat 11/2vs BuffaloL 30-4114684.9001115.3
Sat 10/26vs Eastern Michigan100 rush yardsW 25-21161096.800116.5
Sat 10/12@ Western Michigan150 scrimmage yardsL 24-3413634.8016978.4
Sat 10/5vs Bowling GreenL 20-279738.1005327.5
Sat 9/28@ OhioL 10-30430.8000.8
Sat 9/21@ South CarolinaL 7-506193.200283.4
Sat 9/14vs Unknown9495.4005.4
Sat 9/7@ Rutgers100 rush yardsL 17-49910912.10112.1
Sat 8/31@ Ohio StateL 6-52720.3004252.5

Career Arc

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

  1. 1

    Michigan State

    2020-2023

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Akron

    2024

    Peak year stop

  3. 3

    Georgia State

    2025

    Final stop

Season Progression

2020202120212022202320242025
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2020 Regular SeasonMichigan State25340.522.8
2021 PostseasonMichigan State30735.812.654
2021 Regular SeasonMichigan State30735.812.60
2022 Regular SeasonMichigan State923.51.7-298
2023 Regular SeasonMichigan State1417.63.95
2024 Regular SeasonAkron84756.425833
2025 Regular SeasonGeorgia State7354720.3-112

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Marshall

Loss with 228 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

228

Primary metric

228 scrimmage yards and 41.7 usage.

#2

Unknown

128

Primary metric

Game with 128 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

128 scrimmage yards and 29.3 usage.

#3

Western Michigan

160

Primary metric

Loss with 160 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

160 scrimmage yards and 35.8 usage.

#4

Rutgers

109

Primary metric

Loss with 109 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

109 scrimmage yards and 22 usage.

#5

Kent State

113

Primary metric

Win with 113 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

113 scrimmage yards and 18.3 usage.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2024 Regular Season · Akron

847 primary output · 56.4 efficiency · 25 usage

62.3

#2

2025 Regular Season · Georgia State

46

735 primary · 47 efficiency · 20.3 usage

#3

2020 Regular Season · Michigan State

41.7

253 primary · 40.5 efficiency · 22.8 usage

Milestones

9

100+ rush yards

2

150+ scrimmage yards

0

2+ TD games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

3★

Class 2025 · Rating 0.8022

Palatine · Palatine, IL

Committed To
Marshall
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2025

Career Facts

3

Career teams

7

Seasons tracked

2,165

Career Scrimmage Yards

Data Context

Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 47 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

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Recruiting profile

3-star recruit

Position
RB
Teams played for
3
Seasons tracked
7
Career rushing yards
1,727