Continuing the 2017 Mountaineer preview series, we now turn our attention to Sophomore receiver Marcus Simms. West Virginia’s receiving corps is a bit of an unknown entity coming into 2017 and never has there been a more opportune time for an underclassmen to emerge and broadcast him name on the national stage. Marcus Simms just might be the player to do that this season for the Mountaineers.
Marcus Simms, WR, #8
Year: Sophomore
Height: 6’0”
Weight: 198
Hometown: Sandy Spring, Maryland
High School: Sherwood High School
How he got to Morgantown
A consensus first team all-state player his senior year, Simms had multiple Power 5 offers including Maryland, Pitt and Boston College and was garnering interest from Penn State.