2024 Football Roster
Jersey Number 45
Taurus Simmons
- Position:
- Defensive Line
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 250
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Savannah, Ga.
- High School:
- Jenkins
2023 (Jr.)
- Academic All-Big 12 Conference Second Team
- Played in 12 games, adding depth on the defensive line and on special teams
- Used on a season-high 19 defensive plays against Cincinnati
- Saw action on a season-high 14 special teams snaps at Oklahoma
- Finished with eight tackles, including four solo stops
- Season-high two tackles against BYU and Cincinnati
- Had a solo tackle against Duquesne and Oklahoma State
- Assisted on a tackle at Oklahoma and at Baylor
2022 (So.)
- Academic All-Big 12 Conference Second Team
- Played in 10 games; adding depth at defensive end
- Saw action on 69 defensive plays, including a season-high 29 at Oklahoma State
- Used on a season-high 13 special teams plays at Iowa State
- Finished with eight tackles, including three solo stops, one sack and 1.5 tackles for loss
- Had three tackles at Oklahoma, including two solo stops and a sack
- Assisted on two tackles, including one for loss at Texas Tech
- Registered three tackles against Towson
2021 (Fr.)
- Academic All-Big 12 Conference Second Team
- Saw action in 12 games
- Added depth at defensive end
- Finished with six tackles, including three solo stops
- WVU Special Teams Champion: Kansas
- Registered a solo tackle at Kansas
- Season-high four tackles at Baylor, including two solo stops
2020 (COVID)
- Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team
- Redshirted but saw action in three games, adding depth at bandit
- Season-high 10 plays, including eight defensive snaps against Eastern Kentucky
- Season-high two solo tackles, including a 7-yard sack against Eastern Kentucky
- WVU Scout Team Defensive Player of the Week (Kansas)
High School
- Played outside linebacker and defensive end for coach Jason Cameron at Jenkins High
- 2019 All-Region 3A First Team Defense
- Finished with 198 career tackles, including 136 unassisted tackles, 21 sacks, 50.5 tackles for loss and 10 forced fumbles
- As a senior, Simmons finished with 81 tackles, including nine tackles and 24.5 tackles for loss as a senior
- Class 3A All-State Honorable Mention as a junior
- Named All-Region 3A First Team Defense
- Finished with 79 tackles, including 58 solo stops, seven sacks, 19 tackles for loss, two forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries
- Earned All-Region 3A Second Team Defense as a sophomore, helping lead Jenkins High to a 12-1 record and advanced to the quarterfinals of the state tournament
- Registered 38 tackles, including 21 solo stops, five sacks, seven tackles for loss and two forced fumbles
- Three-star rating by ESPN, rivals and 247Sports
- Rated as the No. 95 overall prospect in Georgia by ESPN, No. 118 by rivals and No. 125 by 247Sports
- Ranked as the No. 58 defensive end by 247Sports and No. 84 outside linebacker by ESPN
Personal
- Son of Taurus and Makka Simmons
- One of five children (2 brothers, 2 sisters)
- Graduated with his bachelor’s degree in sport management in August 2024
- Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll
- Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll
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