2025
• Drafted 3rd overall by FC Dallas in the 2026 MLS SuperDraft
• Signed Generation adidas contract ahead of 2026 MLS SuperDraft
• United Soccer Coaches First Team All-American
• MAC Hermann Trophy Semifinalist
• First-Team All-ACC
• ACC Freshman of the Year
• Named to ACC All-Tournament Team
• Scored 10 goals while adding five assists in his freshman season
• His 10 goals were the most of any freshman from a power-four program
• Led the ACC with seven goals in league play
• Named to 2025 Hermann Trophy Midseason Watch List
• Made his collegiate debut and logged his first assist in a season-opening 2-0 win over San Diego St. (8/21)
• Scored his first collegiate goal against George Mason (8/28)
• Scored game-tying goal to earn a point at No. 8 Virginia Tech (9/5)
• Recorded two goals in UVA’s 6-3 win against No. 1 Wake Forest (9/19)
• Scored the game-winning goal in Virginia’s 1-0 win at No. 2 NC State (10/5)
• Recorded a career-high three goals and an assist in Virginia’s 4-0 win against Clemson
• His hat trick against Clemson marked the first by a UVA player since 2012 (Will Bates)
• Simmonds became the first freshman to record a hat trick since 2009 (Will Bates)
• Assisted on the game-winning goal to clinch the ACC Regular Season Title at SMU (10/31)
• Netted a game-winning goal in a comback win over UNC sending UVA to the ACC semifinal (11/9)
• Scored an 80th minute PK to force OT and an eventual shootout in NCAA Second Round (11/23)
Background
• Competed for Richmond United 2019-2023
• Member of Richmond Kickers 2023-2024
• 2023 ECNL National Champion
• Made his debut on the Jamaica U20 National Team in 2024
• Made his debut on the Jamaica U17 National Team in 2023
Personal
• Son of Gregory and Necole Simmonds
• Has three siblings: Kameron, Kai and Grant
• Father Gregory played college soccer at Howard before going on to play in USL, MLS and for the Jamaican Men’s National Team
• Sister Kameron played college soccer at Tennessee and Florida State before going on to play professionally with the Jamaican Women’s National Team