Emery Simmons

Position:
Wide Receiver
Weight:
195
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Parkton, N.C.
High School:
South View

2021 – Junior Season
Appeared in eight games and made six starts at wide receiver • Finished the season with 11 receptions for 243 yards and one receiving touchdown • Hauled in three catches for 46 yards in season opener at Virginia Tech • Had 73 receiving yards and a receiving TD against Georgia State • Came up with a career-high 110 receiving yards on three receptions at Georgia Tech • Entered the transfer portal in November.

2020 – Sophomore Season

Appeared in 11 games and made eight starts at wide receiver • Had 15 receptions for 201 yards and one TD • Made first collegiate start against NC State and hauled in a career-best five catches for 38 yards • Had 48 yards on three catches at Virginia • Set a then career high with 67 receiving yards, including a 51-yard grab, at Duke • Caught his first TD of the season against No. 2 Notre Dame • The acrobatic 6-yard reception was deemed No. 2 on SportsCenter's Top 10 Countdown • Had two catches for 33 yards against Western Carolina.

2019 – True Freshman Season

Appeared in 11 games at wide receiver • Had four receptions for 72 yards and one TD • Made his first collegiate reception for eight yards at Wake Forest • Added a reception for 11 yards at Georgia Tech • Caught a 20-yard pass versus Duke • Scored his first and only touchdown of the season against Mercer on a 33-yard pass.

South View High School

Listed as the No. 13 player in North Carolina and the No. 35 wide receiver nationally by 247Sports • Ranked No. 21 in the state by ESPN and No. 26 by Rivals • Considered a four-star prospect by 247Sports • Represented North Carolina at the 2018 Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas • Posted 122 receptions for 2,333 yards and 30 TDs and 900 return yards (273pr/627kr) over his final two prep seasons • Named first-team all-state as a returner by the AP as a senior • Helped lead South View to an 11-3 record and a spot in the 4-A state quarterfinals • Caught 67 passes for 1,336 yards and 18 TDs • Added 489 return yards (273pr/213kr) and four TDs (3pr/1kr) • Tallied 997 yards and 12 TDs on 55 receptions as a junior • Coached by Rodney Brewington.

Personal

Son of Tamika and Dale Simmons • Birthday is Dec. 20.