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Jersey Number 14
Coye Simmons
- Position:
- F
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-8 / 240
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Winston-Salem, N.C.
- High School:
- Winston-Salem Prep
Honors and Awards
2014-15 Sun Belt Academic Honor Roll
Senior (2017-18): Finished career 18th on the career games played list at Georgia Southern with 113 • Averaged 2.2 points and 3.8 rebounds a game as a senior • Started the last three games of the year • Scored a season-high nine points in the SBC Tourney quarterfinals vs. ULM • Started 35 career games and first off the bench in 39 • Led the team in rebounding 22 times in his career • Shot .472 from the field and collected 467 rebounds for his career.
Junior (2016-17): Played in 30 games and started 11 • Played 15.2 minutes a game and averaged 2.3 points and 4.4 rebounds • Shot 54 percent from the field • Led the Eagles in rebounding in six contests • Recorded 10 rebounds vs. Florida A&M (11/25) • Had a season high six points against Winthrop • Grabbed nine rebounds vs. ULM (2/4) • Corralled eight rebounds vs. Savannah State (12/1), FIU (12/15) and South Alabama (1/28).
Sophomore (2015-16): Played in 31 games and started 20, including the last 17 of the season • Played 15.2 minutes a game and averaged 3.5 points and 5.5 rebounds • Shot 44 percent from the field • Led the team in rebounding 11 times and recorded double-figure rebounds three times • Had one double-double with 10 points and 11 rebounds in the season opener vs. Webber International • Scored 10 points against Troy (1/9) • Grabbed 10 rebounds against South Alabama (1/7) and UL Lafayette (1/14) • Corralled nine rebounds vs. Bob Jones, Arkansas State (1/30) and UT Arlington (2/4).
Freshman (2014-15): Played in 19 games • Shot 53.8 percent from the field and grabbed 2.2 rebounds a game • Scored nine points and grabbed 10 rebounds against Trinity • Posted a double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds against Johnson (Fla.).
Prep: Played four seasons at Winston-Salem Prep under coach Andre Gould • Earned all-state and all-conference honors while capturing three state championships over his career • Scored more than 1,100 career points with more than 1,000 career rebounds • Averaged 11 points and 14 rebounds per game as a senior with five assists per contest • Was an honor roll student at Winston-Salem Prep.
Personal: Born Coye Corjuan Simmons June 30, 1995, in Winston-Salem, N.C. • Son of Charlean Simmons • Has four siblings, Chris, Ajah, Corey and Jada.
Major: Logistics
2014-15 Sun Belt Academic Honor Roll
Senior (2017-18): Finished career 18th on the career games played list at Georgia Southern with 113 • Averaged 2.2 points and 3.8 rebounds a game as a senior • Started the last three games of the year • Scored a season-high nine points in the SBC Tourney quarterfinals vs. ULM • Started 35 career games and first off the bench in 39 • Led the team in rebounding 22 times in his career • Shot .472 from the field and collected 467 rebounds for his career.
Junior (2016-17): Played in 30 games and started 11 • Played 15.2 minutes a game and averaged 2.3 points and 4.4 rebounds • Shot 54 percent from the field • Led the Eagles in rebounding in six contests • Recorded 10 rebounds vs. Florida A&M (11/25) • Had a season high six points against Winthrop • Grabbed nine rebounds vs. ULM (2/4) • Corralled eight rebounds vs. Savannah State (12/1), FIU (12/15) and South Alabama (1/28).
Sophomore (2015-16): Played in 31 games and started 20, including the last 17 of the season • Played 15.2 minutes a game and averaged 3.5 points and 5.5 rebounds • Shot 44 percent from the field • Led the team in rebounding 11 times and recorded double-figure rebounds three times • Had one double-double with 10 points and 11 rebounds in the season opener vs. Webber International • Scored 10 points against Troy (1/9) • Grabbed 10 rebounds against South Alabama (1/7) and UL Lafayette (1/14) • Corralled nine rebounds vs. Bob Jones, Arkansas State (1/30) and UT Arlington (2/4).
Freshman (2014-15): Played in 19 games • Shot 53.8 percent from the field and grabbed 2.2 rebounds a game • Scored nine points and grabbed 10 rebounds against Trinity • Posted a double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds against Johnson (Fla.).
Prep: Played four seasons at Winston-Salem Prep under coach Andre Gould • Earned all-state and all-conference honors while capturing three state championships over his career • Scored more than 1,100 career points with more than 1,000 career rebounds • Averaged 11 points and 14 rebounds per game as a senior with five assists per contest • Was an honor roll student at Winston-Salem Prep.
Personal: Born Coye Corjuan Simmons June 30, 1995, in Winston-Salem, N.C. • Son of Charlean Simmons • Has four siblings, Chris, Ajah, Corey and Jada.
Major: Logistics
Clay Helton Media Availability: National Signing Day (12/3/25)
Thursday, December 04
Georgia Southern vs. Marshall Highlights (11/29/25)
Sunday, November 30
Hail Southern Live! (11-24-2025)
Tuesday, November 25
The GATA Zone: Men's Soccer Post-Season
Thursday, November 20
