#11
Texas Tech · 2026

Malcolm Simmons

WRJunior6' 0", 180 lbsMontgomery, AL
Texas Tech Red Raiders6-0 · TDC #12
Snap share
17%
1 of 6 started · likely 10–22%
Receptions
2
1397th of 1995 in FBS
Rec. yards
91
714th of 1981 in FBS
Yards / catch
45.5
Rec. TD
2
172nd of 825 in FBS
EPA / play
+1.70
7 plays

Efficiency & Role

EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS WR/TE who qualifies

EPA per play by situation

7 plays · +11.9 total EPA · not enough plays to rank yet
All plays+1.70
Passing+2.08
Rushing+0.77
1st down-0.34
2nd down+2.89
3rd down+2.67
Standard downs+0.02
Passing downs+5.91
SimmonsWR/TE average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays3%
Pass plays4%
Run plays1%
1st down2%
2nd down2%
3rd down4%
Standard downs3%
Passing downs3%
SimmonsWR/TE average

Charting

Where Simmons's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play

Targets
5
2 caught (40%)
Avg. depth of target
19.8
air yards per target
YAC per catch
20.5
41 yds after the catch
Air yards caught
50
of 91 yds on charted catches
Deep targets
60%
20+ air yards

Where he's targeted5 targets charted

40% comp19.8 avg. depth20.5 YAC/catch60% 20+ air yds2–0 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: noneLeft, 0–4 air yards: noneLeft, 5–9 air yards: noneLeft, 10–14 air yards: noneLeft, 15–19 air yards: noneLeft, 20–29 air yards: noneLeft, 30+ air yards: 1 targets (20%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yMiddle, Behind air yards: noneMiddle, 0–4 air yards: noneMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 1 targets (20%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: noneMiddle, 15–19 air yards: noneMiddle, 20–29 air yards: noneMiddle, 30+ air yards: noneRight, Behind air yards: noneRight, 0–4 air yards: noneRight, 5–9 air yards: noneRight, 10–14 air yards: 1 targets (20%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yRight, 15–19 air yards: noneRight, 20–29 air yards: 2 targets (40%), 2 caught (100%), 91 yds, 45.5 per target2100% · 91yRight, 30+ air yards: none
fewer more targets
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.
2025 charting · Auburn

2025 season. ESPN's play-by-play only has throw and catch spots for part of 2025 (4 of Simmons’s games here), so treat the maps as a sample.

Charted targets
18
12 caught (67%)
Avg. depth of target
10.6
air yards per target
YAC per catch
15.3
184 yds after the catch
Air yards caught
107
of 291 yds on charted catches
Deep targets
17%
20+ air yards

Where he's targeted18 targets charted

63% comp10.6 avg. depth15.3 YAC/catch17% 20+ air yds2–0 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 1 targets (6%), 1 caught (100%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target1100% · 0yLeft, 0–4 air yards: noneLeft, 5–9 air yards: 2 targets (11%), 2 caught (100%), 17 yds, 8.5 per target2100% · 17yLeft, 10–14 air yards: noneLeft, 15–19 air yards: noneLeft, 20–29 air yards: noneLeft, 30+ air yards: noneMiddle, Behind air yards: noneMiddle, 0–4 air yards: noneMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 3 targets (17%), 3 caught (100%), 86 yds, 28.7 per target3100% · 86yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 2 targets (11%), 1 caught (50%), 13 yds, 6.5 per target250% · 13yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: 2 targets (11%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target20% · 0yMiddle, 20–29 air yards: 1 targets (6%), 1 caught (100%), 30 yds, 30.0 per target1100% · 30yMiddle, 30+ air yards: 1 targets (6%), 1 caught (100%), 91 yds, 91.0 per target1100% · 91yRight, Behind air yards: 1 targets (6%), 1 caught (100%), 39 yds, 39.0 per target1100% · 39yRight, 0–4 air yards: 1 targets (6%), 1 caught (100%), 6 yds, 6.0 per target1100% · 6yRight, 5–9 air yards: 3 targets (17%), 1 caught (33%), 9 yds, 3.0 per target333% · 9yRight, 10–14 air yards: noneRight, 15–19 air yards: noneRight, 20–29 air yards: 1 targets (6%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yRight, 30+ air yards: none
fewer more targets
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.

Career

3 seasons at 2 schools since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play

SeasonTeamGSnapsRecRec ydsRec TDTgt share
2026 so farTexas Tech#12 · 6-0617%29127.7%
2025Auburn#40 · 5-71146%25457215.4%
2024Auburn#48 · 5-71264%40451311.9%

Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Malcolm Simmons's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.

Game Log

Malcolm Simmons's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game

6.2 avg. game scoreBest: 7.2 vs Abilene Christian (Week 1)0 of 2 games at 8.0+
ReceivingReturns
WkOpponentResultGame scoreRecYdsY/RTDLongKRKR ydsPRPR ydsTD
1Abilene ChristianW 33–107.216464.0164··14·
2@Oregon StateW 35–24—·····262···
3HoustonW 28–26—no stats recorded
4Sam HoustonW 49–145.112727.0127··225·
5@ColoradoW 29–7—no stats recorded
7Arizona StateW 53–25—··········
2026 · 4 games6.229145.5264262329·

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Rushing2026FBS rank
Carries2—
Yards20867th / 1456
Yards / carry10—
Touchdowns0—
Long15—
Receiving2026FBS rank
Receptions21397th / 1995
Yards91714th / 1981
Yards / catch45.5—
Touchdowns2172nd / 825
Long64—
Fumbles2026FBS rank
Fumbles2—
Lost1—
Recovered0—
Kick returns2026FBS rank
Returns2—
Yards62—
Average31—
Touchdowns0—
Long36—
Punt returns2026FBS rank
Returns3—
Yards29—
Average9.7—
Touchdowns0—
Long15—

Snaps by Game

Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works

GameStartTeam playsEst. snapsPlays involvedSpecial teamsPenaltiesSnap share
Wk 1 · Abilene Christian—73~9 (3–15)11·12%
Wk 2 · Oregon State—74··2·—
Wk 3 · Houston✓ WR60····—
Wk 4 · Sam Houston—65~19 (6–26)22129%
Wk 5 · Colorado—63~21 (7–29)2··33%
Wk 7 · Arizona State—64~18 (6–25)2··28%
Season1 GS39967 (38–88)75117%

Position Room

14 WRs on the Texas Tech roster, ordered by rec

#PlayerPosClassRecYdsTDTgt shareEPA/play
2Kenny JohnsonWRSR24418124%+0.67
3Coy EakinWRSR19218314%+0.65
1Micah HudsonWRJR1011209%+0.18
6Jalen JonesWRSR42606%+0.23
9Donte Lee Jr.WRSR41505%-0.24
11Malcolm SimmonsWRJR29124%+1.70
14Bryson JonesWRSO21103%-0.15
13Chase CampbellWRFR11004%+1.52
17Leyton StoneWRSO———3%-0.10
19Michael DeverWRSO—————
21Tristian GentryWRSO—————
80Kai PowellWRSR—————
84Imari JehielWRFR—————
88Quintaelyn JoynerWRSO—————

Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes 4+ plays per team game. Texas Tech depth chart →