Marques Simmons' Video Player Profile

2005 - - Listed as co-first team running back following spring practice . . . did not see action in opening win over Ball State due to injury . . . did not see action at Iowa State due to injury . . . returned to limited action in win over Northern Iowa, but had no statistics . . . saw action at Ohio State, but had no statistics . . . saw action in win over Illinois, with two rushing attempts for 10 yards . . . did not see action in win at Purdue . . . saw action in win over Indiana, but had no statistics . . . did not see action vs. Michigan . . . did not see action at Northwestern . . . did not see action in win at Wisconsin . . . saw action in win over Minnesota as offense gained 613 yards total offense . . . gained three yards on one rushing attempt and had one reception for 11 yards vs. Gophers . . . saw action in Outback Bowl vs. Florida, but had no statistics.

2004 - - Not listed on depth chart following spring practice . . . saw action in six games . . . seasons totals included 51 rushing attempts for 194 yards and three touchdowns and two receptions for nine yards . . . started at running back in win over Ohio State . . . did not see action in opening win over Kent State . . . saw first action as a Hawkeye in win over Iowa State, with one rushing attempt for no yards . . . saw action at Arizona State . . . led all rushers with 51 yards on seven carries and had one reception for six yards . . . did not see action at Michigan . . . rushed 13 times for 47 yards and two touchdowns in win over Michigan State . . . fourth quarter scores came on runs of one and two yards for first career points . . . started at running back in win over Ohio State as offense gained 448 yards total offense . . . gained 20 yards on four rushing attempts and had one pass reception for three yards before suffering ankle injury in first half, and did not return . . . did not play in wins at Penn State, at Illinois or at Minnesota due to ankle injury . . . returned to action in win over Wisconsin to clinch share of Big Ten title . . . rushed 13 times for 41 yards vs. Badgers . . . saw action in Capital One Bowl win over LSU . . . led team in rushing with 13 attempts for 35 yards and one touchdown . . . four-yard scoring run gave Iowa a 24-12 fourth quarter advantage in 30-25 win.

2003 - - Redshirted after transferring from Nebraska.

2002 - - Played in 13 games at Nebraska . . . rushed 13 times for 56 yards, averaging 4.3 yards per carry . . . long rushing attempt of 13 yards game at Iowa State . . . had one pass reception for 18 yards, also vs. Iowa State . . . led all offensive players in special teams tackles with three solo stops and four assists.

2001 - - Redshirted in first year at Nebraska . . . competed for Nebraska team that claimed Big 12 indoor championship . . . placed sixth in 200-meter dash at conference championships with best time of 21.55 . . . best time of 6.85 in 60-meter dash also came at Big 12 championships.

High school honors - - Earned first team all-state honors and was named to Des Moines Register Elite all-state squad . . . Career - - career rushing totals include 4,238 yards . . . rushed for 1,788 yards and 15 touchdowns as a senior . . . broke single-season rushing record which was previously held by former Iowa RB Tavian Banks . . . rushed for 1,335 yards and 10 touchdowns as a junior . . . also a standout in track and field, winning state titles in 100- and 200-meter dash events as a sophomore . . . missed state track meet as a junior due to pulled hamstring . . . as a senior won the state title in 100 meters (10.63) and placed second in the 200 meters with a personal-best of 21.34 . . Drake Relays champion in the 100-meters in 1999, 2000 and 2001, becoming only the second athlete ever to win three straight Iowa high school boys' titles, the first since the early 1960's . . . set Drake Relays 100-meter dash record as a junior with time of 10.63.

Personal - - Born 8/1/82 . . . parents are Diane and Clancy Simmons . . . . father is principal at Davenport Central HS . . . father was one of top track athletes in Iowa history, being invited to the 1972 U.S. Olympic team trials and posted a 53-foot best in the triple jump, and also played minor league baseball . . . one of four players from Davenport on Iowa roster . . . attended same high school as WR Kennon Christian . . . high school coach was Mark Bloom.

Simmons' Collegiate Stats

Rushing	At.	Yards	Avg.	TD	Lng.
*Freshman	13	56	4.3	0	13
Sophomore	DNP
Junior	51	194	3.8	3	22
Senior	3	13	4.3	0	8
Career	67	263	3.9	3	22
Receiving	No.	Yards	Avg.	TD	Lng.
*Freshman	1	18	18.0	0	18
Sophomore	DNP
Junior	2	9	4.5	0	6
Senior	1	11	11.0	0	11
Career	4	38	9.5	0	18

* - - At Nebraska in 2002