Warrior Hall of Fame
Rayon Simmons, Football. Rayon Simmons owns all of the major Winona State rushing records, having been an almost unstoppable force on the gridiron between 2009 and 2012 for the Warriors. The University City, Mo. product is No. 1 all-time in career rushing yards (5,246) and career rushing attempts (880). All four of Simmons' seasons with WSU rank among the top 20 Warrior season marks, with his 2012 yardage total of 1,774 ranking as the most all-time. Simmons was a 2012 Harlon Hill Finalist, the NCAA Division II equivalent of the Heisman Trophy; Simmons is one of just seven Winona State players ever to earn the honor. Simmons also earned Don Hansen Football Gazette All-American status in 2012.
