Valparaiso University

2024 Team Scout Team Offensive Player of the Year

2024: Named the team’s Scout Team Offensive Player of the Year… Redshirted and retained four years of eligibility while playing in four games… Saw action against Youngstown State, Morehead State, Drake and Marist… Averaged 24.8 kickoff return yards per game with 99 total kickoff return yards, 19.8 per return… Had a season-high 58 kick return yards including a long of 29 on Oct. 5 vs. Drake… Member of PFL Academic Honor Roll.

Prep: Four-year varsity letter winner... Earned conference special mention... Had 10 receptions for 115 yards against Mason HS... Team captain as a junior and senior... Competed in four years of track & field... Was on the honor roll as a freshman and sophomore.

Personal: Studying exercise science... Son of Labrena and Antwan Simmons... Has a younger brother, Aden, and a sister, Lael... Father played football at WVSU, while his mother competed in basketball and track & field, also at WVSU... Cousin Taco Charleton played four years of football at Michigan and has gone on to be part of eight NFL organizations since 2017... Hobbies include animals, anatomy, football, video games and arcade games... Can name different animal facts.