MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Marcus Simms looks bigger, Kennedy McKoy looks faster and West Virginia’s offense looks for both players to make a leap during their sophomore seasons.
After catching only one pass during his first 10 games as a freshman, Simms replaced the injured Ka’Raun White at Iowa State and streaked deep for a 48-yard touchdown. Now he’s working as the starter at outside receiver opposite White and putting together a strong preseason camp.
While retaining his downfield burst, Simms filled out from 180 pounds to 198, making him better suited to run intermediate routes.