Skip To Main Content

Scoreboard

West Virginia University Athletics

Baseball Baseball: Facebook Baseball: Twitter Baseball: Instagram Baseball: Tickets Baseball: Schedule Baseball: Roster Baseball: News Basketball Basketball: Facebook Basketball: Twitter Basketball: Instagram Basketball: Tickets Basketball: Schedule Basketball: Roster Basketball: News Football Football: Facebook Football: Twitter Football: Instagram Football: Tickets Football: Schedule Football: Roster Football: News Golf Golf: Facebook Golf: Twitter Golf: Instagram Golf: Schedule Golf: Roster Golf: News Soccer Soccer: Facebook Soccer: Twitter Soccer: Instagram Soccer: Tickets Soccer: Schedule Soccer: Roster Soccer: News Swimming & Diving Swimming & Diving: Facebook Swimming & Diving: Twitter Swimming & Diving: Instagram Swimming & Diving: Schedule Swimming & Diving: Roster Swimming & Diving: News Wrestling Wrestling: Facebook Wrestling: Twitter Wrestling: Instagram Wrestling: Tickets Wrestling: Schedule Wrestling: Roster Wrestling: News Basketball Basketball: Facebook Basketball: Twitter Basketball: Instagram Basketball: Tickets Basketball: Schedule Basketball: Roster Basketball: News Cross Country Cross Country: Facebook Cross Country: Twitter Cross Country: Instagram Cross Country: Schedule Cross Country: Roster Cross Country: News Gymnastics Gymnastics: Facebook Gymnastics: Twitter Gymnastics: Instagram Gymnastics: Tickets Gymnastics: Schedule Gymnastics: Roster Gymnastics: News Rowing Rowing: Facebook Rowing: Twitter Rowing: Instagram Rowing: Schedule Rowing: Roster Rowing: News Soccer Soccer: Facebook Soccer: Twitter Soccer: Instagram Soccer: Tickets Soccer: Schedule Soccer: Roster Soccer: News Swimming & Diving Swimming & Diving: Facebook Swimming & Diving: Twitter Swimming & Diving: Instagram Swimming & Diving: Schedule Swimming & Diving: Roster Swimming & Diving: News Tennis Tennis: Facebook Tennis: Twitter Tennis: Instagram Tennis: Schedule Tennis: Roster Tennis: News Track & Field Track & Field: Facebook Track & Field: Twitter Track & Field: Instagram Track & Field: Schedule Track & Field: Roster Track & Field: News Volleyball Volleyball: Facebook Volleyball: Twitter Volleyball: Instagram Volleyball: Tickets Volleyball: Schedule Volleyball: Roster Volleyball: News Rifle Rifle: Facebook Rifle: Twitter Rifle: Instagram Rifle: Schedule Rifle: Roster Rifle: News Men's Track and Cross Country (1905-2003) Men's Tennis (1936-2002) WVU Athletics All-Access Video ESPN+ Television MountaineerTV on Roku WVU Sports App Varsity Network App Radio Affiliates Live Audio Brunch Like a Mountaineer Camps Digital Mountaineer Illustrated FAQ - WVU Athletics Live Stats Memorabilia/Donation Requests Mountaineer Kids Club Mountaineer Mail Photo Galleries Podcasts Promotions By Sport What to do in Morgantown WVU Sports App Director of Athletics WVU Athletics Council Mission Statement Staff Directory Employment Reports and Documents Clinical and Sport Psychology Compliance Facilities Gold & Blue Enterprises (NIL) Mountaineer Athletic Club Sodexo (Concessions and Catering) Trademark Licensing WVU Varsity Club Mountaineer Legends Society WVU Olympians WVU Sports Hall of Fame Spirit Program Fight Songs & Chants The Mountaineer The Pride of WV Buy Now Football Season Tickets Football Premium Seating New Men's Basketball Ticket Model Pricing Student Tickets Group Tickets Transfer Your Tickets Ticket Policies/FAQ SeatGeek: Buy/Sell WVU Tickets Mobile Ticketing WV Heroes Seating Charts Milan Puskar Stadium 3D Seating Coliseum 3D Seating Football Priority Seating Football Basketball Baseball WVU Sports App Visitor's Guide A-to-Z Guide Concessions Disability/Accessibility Information Clear Bag Policy Full-Service Tailgates Mountaineer Seats Official Store Men's Women's Kids T-Shirts Sweatshirts Polos Jerseys All Nike Accessories The Player Shop, NIL Gear The WVU NIL Store Mountaineer Athletic Club Give Now About the MAC Gold & Blue Enterprises The Player Shop, NIL Gear The WVU NIL Store

Upcoming Events and Recent Results

2020 Football Roster

Big 12 Conference
All Pro Photography/Dale Sparks
All Pro Photography/Dale Sparks
All Pro Photography/Dale Sparks

T.J. Simmons #1 WR

  • Position:
    Wide Receiver
  • Height:
    6-2
  • Weight:
    198
  • Class:
    Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown:
    Birmingham, Ala.
  • High School:
    Clay-Chalkville HS
  • Prev School:
    Alabama

Summary

Biography

  • Has played in 30 career games, including 21 starts

2020 (r-Sr.)

  • Played in eight games and started six
  • Finished with 23 catches for 401 yards and a team-leading four touchdowns
  • Ranked No. 33 nationally and No. 2 in the Big 12 in yards per reception (17.4)
  • Finished No. 8 in the Big 12 in receiving touchdowns (4)
  • Caught four passes for 56 yards and two scores against Army, earning WVU Offensive and Liberty Bowl MVP honors
  • Had one career 100-yard receiving performance
  • Caught four passes for 36 yards at Iowa State
  • Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week (Nov. 16)
  • Found the end zone twice against TCU, catching four passes for a season-best 90 yards
  • Also recorded a 15-yard rush vs. the Horned Frogs
  • His four catches for 71 yards at Texas helped him surpass 1,000 receiving yards for his care
  • Tallied 53 yards on two catches against Kansas State
  • Made his season debut at Oklahoma State, catching four passes for 82 yards

2019 (r-Jr.)

  • Played in 10 games at inside receiver and started nine
  • Saw action on 472 plays, including 415 offensive plays
  • Used on 30 or more plays in nine games, including a season-high 55 offensive plays against James Madison
  • Third-leading receiver for WVU with 35 catches for 455 yards and four touchdowns
  • Ranks No. 14 in the Big 12 in receptions per game (3.5)
  • Caught three passes for 37 yards against Oklahoma State
  • Led team with six catches for 74 yards at Oklahoma,including a career-high two touchdowns
  • Found the end zone for the second straight game against Iowa State; finished with five catches for 75 yards             on the day
  • Registered a career-high seven catches for 135 yards and a touchdown against Texas; the performance marked his             first career 100-yard game
  • Finished with four catches for 46 yards at Kansas
  • Hauled in three catches against NC State
  • Caught five passes for 58 yards in the season opener against James Madison

2018 (r-So.)

  • Played in 12 games and started six
  • Fourth-leading receiver on the team with 28 catches for 341 yards and a touchdown
  • Season-long catch of 59 yards against Tennessee
  • Led all receivers with six catches against Syracuse in the Camping World Bowl; also had third-most receiving yards with 64 and a long catch of 17 yards
  • Registered three catches for 13 yards vs. Oklahoma
  • Had his sixth multiple-reception game of the season with a two-catch, 8-yard outing at Texas
  • Caught three passes for 29 yards vs. Baylor, including a long of 17
  • Finished with a career-high six receptions for 53 yards against Kansas
  • Earned his first career start at Texas Tech, finishing with two catches for a career-high 61 yards
  • Registered three catches against Kansas St., totaling 31 yards
  • Caught two passes for 23 yards against Youngstown State
  • Made his WVU debut against Tennessee, hauling in a 59-yard touchdown for his first career receptions

2017 (So.)

  • Sat out to fulfill NCAA transfer requirements
  • WVU Offensive Scout Team Champion: Delaware State

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

Personal

  • Son of Terrell Simmons and Pamela Evans
  • Daughter's name is Leilani Nevaeh Jo Simmons
  • One of seven children
  • Graduated in August 2019 with a bachelor's degree in multidisciplinary studies

Media Highlights

Videos
  • snapshot video snapshot video
News
  • snapshot stories
Photos

Season Stats

There are no statistics for this selected season available for this player.
There are no statistics for this selected season available for this player.

Career Stats

Career Statistics

There are no statistics available for this player.

Historical Player Information

  • 1

    2017Sophomore

    Wide Receiver
    6'2" 196 lbs
    1
  • 1

    2018Redshirt Sophomore

    Wide Receiver
    6'2" 200 lbs
    1
  • 1

    2019Redshirt Junior

    Wide Receiver
    6'2" 199 lbs
    1
  • 1

    2020Redshirt Senior

    Wide Receiver
    6'2" 198 lbs
    1
Filter Moments