Texas State Athletics

2014
Started 12 games as a wide receiver … caught 27 passes for 289 yards and three touchdowns … recorded season-bests of five catches for 65 yards and two touchdowns at Illinois … had three receptions for 20 yards against Arkansas-Pine Bluff … recorded three catches for 40 yards and a TD at Tulsa … tallied three catches for 34 yards against UL Lafayette … caught three passes for 32 yards against Georgia Southern … also had two catches against Navy, ULM and South Alabama.
 
2013
Had six starts ... caught 16 passes for 207 yards and a touchdown ... had season-bests of four receptions for 60 yards against UL Monroe ... caught three passes for 36 yards and a touchdown against Wyoming ... also had three catches for 27 yards versus Georgia State ... caught a season-best 51-yard pass on 4th and 24-play that set up game-winning field goal against South Alabama ... also had two catches against Idaho and Arkansas State ... member of the 100% Club during spring workouts.
 
2012
Played in 10 games ... made three starts ... caught 17 passes for 132 yards ... had a season-best five receptions for 42 yards at Utah State ... caught a season-long 14-yard pass against the Aggies ... had three catches for 25 yards at New Mexico and two passes for 17 yards versus Texas Tech ... returned a kickoff for 23 yards against the Red Raiders.
 
2011
Sat out the season as a redshirt.
 
Previous School
Played one season under Ed Carberry ... was a starter at wide receiver and returned kickoffs ... caught 26 passes for 212 yards ... top performance included six receptions for 80 yards in one half ... record setting track and field star ... holds school record in long jump (6.90m) and decathlon record (5618 points) after eclipsing old mark by 558 points ... top 10 in school history in 110m hurdles (15.20), pole vault (3.25m), triple jump (14.20m), shot put (10.59m), and high jump (1.74m) ... placed 10th at California State Track Meet in triple jump (13.62m).
 
High School
Named an All-League selection and served as team captain ... earned six letters while playing for Murrieta Valley High School ... caught 33 passes for 377 yards and scored five touchdowns as a receiver and kick returner ... he compiled 40 tackles and recorded a safety on defense ... led his team to a 7-4 record and playoff berth.
 
Personal
Born Jan. 3, 1992 in San Diego, Calif ... .son of Mekiel Ijah and Elissa Simmons ... major is manufacturing engineering ... hobbies are working out and spending time with family.