Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
3/22Inside-5 share
3 of the team's 22 inside-the-5 carries (13.6%).
Jordan Simmons
Jordan Simmons is a running back who has not played this season; the last season with a stat line was 2025, at Georgia State.
Simmons wins in space out of the backfield. The six seasons span three programs and three head coaches: Mel Tucker, Joe Moorhead and Dell McGee. A game that shows it: 164 rushing yards and 64 receiving yards against Marshall — Week 12, 2025.
Style of play
Style of play
Play style
Deployed as a receiver as much as a runner. Value is in space, not between the tackles.
Similar players
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Where to follow
Career stats
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Georgia State | 97 | 543 | 5.6 | 2 | 92 |
| 2024 | Akron | 110 | 664 | 6.0 | 2 | 73 |
| 2023 | Michigan State | 7 | 14 | 2.0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2022 | Michigan State | 4 | 9 | 2.2 | 0 | 3 |
| 2021 | Michigan State | 70 | 278 | 4.0 | 0 | 24 |
| 2020 | Michigan State | 56 | 219 | 3.9 | 0 | 28 |
| Career | 344 | 1,727 | 5.0 | 4 | 92 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Georgia State | 28 | 192 | 6.9 | 1 | 32 |
| 2024 | Akron | 21 | 183 | 8.7 | 0 | 52 |
| 2023 | Michigan State | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Michigan State | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2021 | Michigan State | 7 | 29 | 4.1 | 1 | 14 |
| 2020 | Michigan State | 5 | 34 | 6.8 | 0 | 13 |
| Career | 61 | 438 | 7.2 | 2 | 52 |
Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 11 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 7-63@ No. 21 Ole Miss | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 3 | W 37-21vs Murray State | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 4 | L 21-70@ No. 20 Vanderbilt | 4 | 21 | 5.3 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 6 | L 7-14vs James Madison | 3 | 2 | 0.7 | 0 | 4 | |
| Wk 7 | L 20-41vs App State | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 4 | |
| Wk 8 | L 24-41@ Georgia Southern | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 9 | L 31-38vs South Alabama | 11 | 78 | 7.1 | 0 | 15 | |
| Wk 11 | L 27-40@ Coastal Carolina | 20 | 99 | 5.0 | 1 | 22 | |
| Wk 12 | L 18-30vs Marshall | 19 | 164 | 8.6 | 1 | 92 | Season-high 164 yds |
| Wk 13 | L 19-31@ Troy | 17 | 67 | 3.9 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 14 | L 10-27@ Old Dominion | 17 | 88 | 5.2 | 0 | 30 | |
| Total | 97 | 543 | 5.6 | 2 | 92 |
Signature game
Week 12 · 2025
L 18-30
vs Marshall
164 rush yds (19 car) · 1 TD · 6 rec · 64 yds
With T. Finley — 251 yds · 1 TD · 2 INT · QBR 31.1 · R. Chandley — 48.5 yards per punt · 4 punts · 3 inside the 20
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 12 · Marshall · 2nd and 10 · Q1 · EPA +7.17J.Simmons rush left for 92 yards gain for a touchdown
- Week 12 · Marshall · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA +2.73Finley to Simmons: a 32-yard pass.
- Week 9 · South Alabama · 2nd and 10 · Q4 · EPA +2.33J.Simmons rush right for 14 yards gain (C.Blaylock; M.Harris)
- Week 4 · Vanderbilt · 2nd and 3 · Q2 · EPA +2.22Cameran Brown pass complete to Jordon Simmons for 4 yds for a TD (Braeden McAlister PAT BLOCKED)
- Week 6 · James Madison · 2nd and 8 · Q1 · EPA +1.91TJ Finley pass complete to Jordon Simmons for 15 yds to the JMU 39 for a
- Week 11 · Coastal Carolina · 2nd and 1 · Q4 · EPA +1.90J.Simmons rush left for 1 yard gain to the Chants00 TOUCHDOWN T.Finley pass attempt failed
4 more plays
- Week 11 · Coastal Carolina · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA +1.89J.Simmons rush middle for 22 yards gain to the Chants43 (J.Wayne)
- Week 14 · Old Dominion · 2nd and 10 · Q1 · EPA +1.85J.Simmons rush middle for 11 yards gain (J.Forrest; D.Iles)
- Week 11 · Coastal Carolina · 1st and 10 · Q1 · EPA +1.80J.Simmons rush middle for 20 yards gain (M.Woods)
- Week 6 · James Madison · 2nd and 21 · Q1 · EPA −1.72Jordon Simmons run for a loss of 4 yards to the JMU 36
Rushing profile
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
95 of 97 carries matched to play-by-play
Success rate
46%95 carriesStuffed
0 or fewer yds11%of carries
10 carries
Grind
1–3 yds36%of carries
34 carries
Chunk
4–9 yds43%of carries
41 carries
Explosive
10+ yds11%of carries
10 carries
1 of 3 (33%) converted on 3rd/4th & short (≤2 to go)
5.6 yds/carry on 97 carries · 11% explosive (10+ yds) · 46% success rate.
Receiving profile
Receiver profile · Targets, catch rate, and throw depth
How often he's targeted, and how well it works
28 of 28 receptions matched to play-by-play
26 of 38 targets charted for true throw depth
Targets
389% of team targetsCatch rate
74%28 of 38 targetsBehind LOS · Negative air yds
23% of targets (6)
100%catch rate
Air -3.3 · YAC 7.8 avg
Short · 0–9 air yds
73% of targets (19)
63%catch rate
Air 3.1 · YAC 4.6 avg
Deep · 20+ air yds
4% of targets (1)
100%catch rate
Air 26.0 · YAC 6.0 avg
74% catch rate on 38 targets · 9% of the team's targets.
Teams and coaches
2020Michigan State2-5HC: Mel Tucker · Balanced
2021Michigan State11-2HC: Mel Tucker · Run-leaning
2022Michigan State5-7HC: Mel Tucker · Balanced
2023Michigan State4-8HC: Harlon Barnett · Balanced
2024Akron4-8HC: Joe Moorhead · Pass-leaning
2025Georgia State1-11HC: Dell McGee · Pass-leaning
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2025 season · 11 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 52.2 | 5.0 | 0.2 |
| Road6g | 47.0 | 4.6 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 8.0 | 3.6 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 83.8 | 5.5 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dell McGee
Pass share
56.5%
472 pass / 363 run
Plays / game
69.6
12 games
Team sack rate
3.4%
500 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
Starter
97 carries and 28 catches in 11 games, about as many touches a game as a typical FBS running back who plays every week.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
54 · #104 of 326 RBs · 2025
2026 outlook
In the mix for All-Sun Belt
Based on 2025: #7 of 36 Sun Belt RBs
How the All-Sun Belt base rate is computed
A base rate for the rank, not a forecast of this player: 35% of returning players who ranked #4–10 at their position in their conference made an all-conference team the next season (95% confidence interval 31–38%).
Six seasons, three schools
- 2025 Georgia State McGeeYear 6 · 11 games
- 2024 Akron MoorheadYear 5 · 11 games
- 2023 Michigan State BarnettYear 4 · 4 games
- 2022 Michigan State TuckerYear 3 · 5 games
- 2021 Michigan State TuckerYear 2 · 10 games
- 2020 Michigan State TuckerYear 1 · 5 games
A stat line in 46 games over six seasons.
The week the volume broke through — put up 97 yds at Western Michigan.Western Michigan · L 24-342024
Coaching lineage · 2020–2025
4 coaches2020–2022
Michigan State
2023era →
Harlon Barnett
Michigan State
Played for 4 head coaches at 3 schools: Mel Tucker, Harlon Barnett, Joe Moorhead and Dell McGee.