{{Short description|American football player (born 1997)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}} {{Infobox NFL biography | name = Marcus Simms | image =HoustonRoughnecksvsBirminghamStallionsUFL41925-66 (54469125322).jpg | alt = | caption =Simms with the Houston Roughnecks in 2025 | current_team = | number = | position = Wide receiver | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|12|18}} | birth_place = Bowie, Maryland, U.S. | death_date = | death_place = | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 0 | weight_lbs = 197 | high_school = Sherwood<br>(Sandy Spring, Maryland) | college = West Virginia (2016–2018) | undraftedyear = 2019 | pastteams = * Jacksonville Jaguars ({{NFL Year|2019}})* * Michigan Panthers ({{USFL Year|2022}}–{{UFL Year|2024}}) * Seattle Seahawks ({{NFL Year|2024}}) * Michigan Panthers ({{UFL Year|2025}}) * Houston Roughnecks / Gamblers ({{UFL Year|2025}}) * Birmingham Stallions ({{UFL Year|2026}})* | status = | highlights = * All-UFL Team (2024) * Second-team All-All-Big 12 (2017) | statleague = UFL | statweek = | statseason = 2024 | statlabel1 = Games played | statvalue1 = | statlabel2 = Starts | statvalue2 = | statlabel3 = Receptions | statvalue3 = 23 | statlabel4 = Receiving yards | statvalue4 = 426 | statlabel5 = Receiving touchdowns | statvalue5 = 3 | statlabel6 = Return yards | statvalue6 = 201 | statlabel7 = Return touchdowns | statvalue7 = | pfr = S/SimmMa01 }}
'''Marcus Simms''' (born December 18, 1997) is an American professional football wide receiver. He played college football at West Virginia and was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent in 2019.
== College career == Simms played college football at West Virginia, where he played in 33 games. He had 87 receptions for 1,457 yards and eight touchdowns. He also had two rushing attempts for four yards, as well as 41 kick returns for 992 yards and 23 punt returns for 157 yards.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Marcus Simms - 2018 - Football |url=https://wvusports.com/sports/football/roster/marcus-simms/5490 |access-date=July 27, 2024 |website=WVUSports.com |language=en}}</ref>
== Professional career == {{NFL predraft | height ft = 5 | height in = 11 3/4 | weight = 195 | note = Values from Pro Day<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1026443&DraftYear=2019 |title=Marcus Simms College Football Profile |website=DraftScout.com |access-date=July 27, 2024}}</ref> }} === Jacksonville Jaguars === After going undrafted in the 2019 NFL draft, on July 11, 2019, Simms signed a 3-year, $1.775 million contract with the Jacksonville Jaguars.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jags officially sign WR Marcus Simms, waive Dedrick Snelson |url=https://jaguarswire.usatoday.com/2019/07/11/jags-officially-sign-wr-marcus-simms-waive-dedrick-snelson/ |access-date=July 27, 2024 |website=Seahawks.com |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/player/_/id/32282/marcus-simms |title=Marcus Simms Jaguars Contract |website=Spotrac.com |access-date=July 27, 2024}}</ref> He was waived/injured on August 19 and was placed on IR due to a concussion on August 31. On November 22, Simms was waived.
=== Seattle Seahawks === On July 23, 2024, Simms signed a one-year contract with the Seattle Seahawks.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Seahawks Sign WR Marcus Simms & T Jalen Sundell; Jerome Baker, Tyrel Dodson & Lance Boykin Pass Physicals |url=https://www.seahawks.com/news/seahawks-sign-wr-marcus-simms-t-jalen-sundell-jerome-baker-tyrel-dodson-lance-boykin-pass-physicals |access-date=July 26, 2024 |website=Seahawks.com |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Marcus Simms Seahawks Contract |url=https://overthecap.com/player/marcus-simms/8593 |access-date=July 26, 2024 |website=OverTheCap.com |language=en-US}}</ref> He was waived/injured on August 7, 2024.<ref>{{cite web|title=Seahawks Sign DT Kyon Barrs|url=https://www.seahawks.com/news/seahawks-sign-dt-kyon-barrs|author=Boyle, John|website=Seahawks.com|date=August 7, 2024}}</ref>
=== Michigan Panthers (second stint) === On January 10, 2025, Simms re-signed with the Michigan Panthers of the United Football League (UFL).<ref>{{Cite web |title=UFL Transactions |url=https://uflboard.com/ufl-transactions/ |access-date=2025-01-10 |website=UFLBoard.com |language=en-US}}</ref>
=== Houston Roughnecks === On April 7, 2025, Simms was traded to the Houston Roughnecks for offensive tackle Cam Carter.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Larsen |first1=James |title=Panthers Trade Marcus Simms To Roughnecks For Cam Carter |url=https://pfnewsroom.com/news/panthers-trade-marcus-simms-to-roughnecks-for-cam-carter/ |website=PF Newsroom |access-date=8 April 2025}}</ref>
===Birmingham Stallions=== On January 13, 2026, Simms was drafted by the Birmingham Stallions.<ref>{{cite web |title=2026 UFL Draft: Day One |url=https://www.theufl.com/news/2026-ufl-draft-day-one |website=The UFL |access-date=20 March 2026}}</ref> He was released on March 19.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Larsen |first1=James |title=Birmingham Stallions Finalize 2026 UFL Roster With Cutdowns |url=https://pfnewsroom.com/news/birmingham-stallions-finalize-2026-ufl-roster-with-cutdowns/ |website=PF Newsroom |access-date=20 March 2026}}</ref>
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== External links == * {{Footballstats |nfl=marcus-simms |espn=4039244 |yahoo=32624 |pfr=S/SimmMa01 }} *[https://wvusports.com/sports/football/roster/marcus-simms/5490 West Virginia Mountaineers bio]
{{DEFAULTSORT:Simms, Marcus}} Category:1997 births Category:Living people Category:Players of American football from Bowie, Maryland Category:American football wide receivers Category:West Virginia Mountaineers football players Category:Seattle Seahawks players Category:Michigan Panthers (2022) players Category:Houston Gamblers (UFL) players