Football Adds Wide Receiver Transfer
June 26, 2017 02:31 PM | Football
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – West Virginia University football coach Dana Holgorsen has announced that T.J. Simmons, a 6-2, 202-pound transfer wide receiver from Pinson, Alabama, has signed a grant in aid for the 2017-18 academic year.
Simmons, who played at Alabama this past year as a freshman, will enroll at WVU and will have to sit out the 2017 season and will have three years of eligibility remaining.
T.J. Simmons, WR, 6-2, 202, Pinson, Ala./Clay-Chalkville/Alabama
2016 (Fr.) - Alabama
- Saw action in 12 games as a freshman, used mostly on special teams
- Worked his way into the receiver rotation
- Enrolled early at Alabama
High School
- Coached by Jerry Hood at Clay-Chalkville High School
- Member of the Alabama Sports Writers Association (ASWA) Super 12 squad
- Named to the AL.com Super All-State team
- Hauled in 47 catches for 1,228 yards and 20 touchdowns during his senior season
- Also collected one rushing score and notched a 99 yard kickoff return for a touchdown
- Rated as a four-star recruit, the No. 5 player in Alabama by Rivals.com
- Also listed at the No. 57 overall receiver by Rivals
- Tabbed a three-star recruit by 247Sports, ESPN and Scout.com
- Scout.com ranked him as the No. 48 wide receiver and the top receiver in Alabama
- No. 81 wide receiver by PrepStar and named to the outlet's All-Southeast Region team
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