MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Marcus Simms sat out West Virginia’s 2017 season opener serving a one-game suspension imposed after separate DUI charges spanning two states. A year later, life appears to have stabilized for the team’s fastest receiver.
His DUI charge in Maryland was dismissed outright, and a plea deal in Monongalia County negated the second. Simms wound up admitting to one count of misdemeanor driving with a suspended license, after which he served 60 hours of community service and completed drug education counseling per the university’s student code.
With his focus wholly on football again, teammates expect Simms to evolve into a more mature, more reliable playmaker.