Defensive line, West Virginia, 2020–24
Taurus Simmons
- Number
- No. 45
- Height
- 6′2″
- Weight
- 250 lb
- Class (2024)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Savannah, GA
Taurus Simmons played defensive line at West Virginia (2020–24).
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | West Virginia | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | West Virginia | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | West Virginia | 8 | 3 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | West Virginia | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | West Virginia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 26 | 14 | 2.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | West Virginia | 45 | DL | Yr 1 | ||
| 2021 | West Virginia | 45 | DL | Yr 2 | ||
| 2022 | West Virginia | 45 | DL | Yr 3 | ||
| 2023 | West Virginia | 45 | DL | Yr 4 | ||
| 2024 | West Virginia | 45 | DL | Sr. (Yr 5) | 6′2″ | 250 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2024 West Virginia 2 games, 2 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21 | vs. Kansas | W 32–28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | vs. Kansas State | L 18–45 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 West Virginia 6 games, 8 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9 | vs. Duquesne | W 56–17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | vs. Oklahoma State | L 34–48 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | vs. BYU | W 37–7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | at Oklahoma | L 20–59 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | vs. Cincinnati | W 42–21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | at Baylor | W 34–31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 West Virginia 3 games, 8 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17 | vs. Towson | W 65–7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | at Texas Tech | L 10–48 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 26 | atOklahoma State | W 24–19 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
2021 West Virginia 3 games, 6 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2 | vs.Texas Tech | L 20–23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | atBaylor | L 20–45 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 27 | atKansas | W 34–28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020 West Virginia 1 game, 2 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | vs. Eastern Kentucky | W 56–10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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