Jordan Simmons
Jordan Simmons
Wins in space out of the backfield. Across five seasons and three programs, three head coaches: Mel Tucker, Joe Moorhead and Dell McGee. The receipt: 164 rush yds, 64 rec yds against Marshall — Week 12, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Shawn Elliott → Dell McGee. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dell McGee
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Georgia State | 97 | 543 | 5.6 | 2 | -- |
| 2024 | Akron | 110 | 664 | 6.0 | 2 | -- |
| 2023 | Michigan State | 7 | 14 | 2.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2022 | Michigan State | 4 | 9 | 2.2 | 0 | -- |
| 2021 | Michigan State | 70 | 278 | 4.0 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 288 | 1,508 | 5.2 | 4 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Georgia State | 28 | 192 | 6.9 | 1 | -- |
| 2024 | Akron | 21 | 183 | 8.7 | 0 | -- |
| 2023 | Michigan State | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Michigan State | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2021 | Michigan State | 7 | 29 | 4.1 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 56 | 404 | 7.2 | 2 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2025
W 37–21
vs Murray State
10 rush yds (2 car)
How he plays
Play style
Deployed as a receiver as much as a runner. Value is in space, not between the tackles.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Georgia State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · Georgia State
Returning around him
- 68% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- 1 Georgia State player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -6 net (33 in / 39 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Georgia State · Last season: 1-11 · Talent rank #77 · 2026 recruiting class #84
DNA match
Player DNA
Satellite Back
Deployed as a receiver as much as a runner. Value is in space, not between the tackles.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Gavin Williams’s 2023 season.
Matches Gavin on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
Player DNA
Players who play like Jordan Simmons
Development
Development Trajectory · rushing yards
2021–2025+95%
Up 95% from first season to most-recent.