MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — With a name like his, Taurus Simmons was born to bull-rush. On Monday, the outside linebacker announced his intention to do so at West Virginia.
Simmons, a 6-foot-3, 210-pound outside linebacker from Savannah, Ga., became the 11th player to commit to West Virginia’s 2020 recruiting class. Simmons is projected to play the bandit position in defensive coordinator Vic Koenning’s scheme. The bandit is a hybrid defensive end/linebacker who specializes in pass-rushing.
Simmons is rated as a three-star recruit by Rivals. He also had offers from Kansas State, East Carolina, Purdue, Syracuse, Cincinnati and Michigan State, among others.