Game log · Week-by-week
2023 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 7 | W 34-14vs California | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | Season-high 2 yds |
| Total | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
#18
Emery Simmons
Senior wide receiver for Utah. 2023: 1 catch, 2 receiving yards.
6′1″ · 182 lb · Parkton, NC
CFB Index 43 · #272 of 488 WRsHigh confidenceUtah 2023 alumnus
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The story
4 wide receiver for Utah. 2023: 1 catch, 2 receiving yards.
- Transferred from Indiana to Utah in 2023.
Emery Simmons
Moves the chains on third down. Emery Simmons has played for three head coaches across five seasons and three programs. The receipt: 2 rec yds, 1 receptions against California — Week 7, 2023.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
How it ended
Five seasons at Utah, 926 receiving yards — his college career is complete.
His career
3 programs, one constant: he played.
The week the volume broke through — put up 99 yds vs Maryland.Maryland · L 33-382022
202211 games
- Entered the portal
2023
The snaps went the other way.
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
3 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2019–2023
1 coach2019–2023
Utah
Played his entire career under Kyle Whittingham.
2023 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2019North Carolina7-6HC: Mack Brown · Run-leaning
2020North Carolina8-4HC: Mack Brown · Run-leaning, fast tempo
2021North Carolina6-7HC: Mack Brown · Run-leaning
2022Indiana4-8HC: Tom Allen · Pass-leaning
2023Utah8-5HC: Kyle Whittingham · Run-heavy
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
Concern: rec yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 1.0 REC/g, 2.0 YDS/g, 2.0 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Morgan Scalley
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2023
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Utah | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2022 | Indiana | 37 | 408 | 11.0 | 1 | -- |
| 2021 | North Carolina | 11 | 243 | 22.1 | 1 | -- |
| 2020 | North Carolina | 15 | 201 | 13.4 | 1 | -- |
| 2019 | North Carolina | 4 | 72 | 18.0 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 68 | 926 | 13.6 | 4 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Utah | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Indiana | 2 | 54 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2021 | North Carolina | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2020 | North Carolina | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2019 | North Carolina | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 2 | 54 | -- | -- | -- |
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Possession Receiver
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
WR
His 2022 production profile sits closest to Deshon Stoudemire’s 2022 season.
88%match
Matches Deshon on
Total EPA (college ability)
Yards / reception
Weight
Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Terrace Marshall’s path through LSU.
100%match
#2
Jermaine Jackson
97%
#4
Jalen Kelsey
96%
#5
Dai'Jean Dixon
96%
Matches Terrace on
Yards per reception
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Gabriel Rogers's senior season at Memphis (2022).
83%match
Matches Gabriel on
Yards / reception
Reception volume
Weight
Player DNA
Players who play like Emery Simmons
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology