2026 Track & Field Roster
Jayla Simmons
- Height:
- 5-4
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Atlanta, Ga.
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HIGH SCHOOL
- Prepped at Elite Scholars Academy for coach Laquisha Smith
- Tallied a trio of top-5 finishes at the state championships as a junior, including third-place showings in the Long Jump and 4x400m Relay
- Was also a standout on the basketball and flag football teams at Elite Scholars Academy
- Maintained a 4.38 cumulative grade point average and was listed 12th among her 74-member senior class
PERSONAL
- Daughter of Nakeya and Brannon Simmons
- A kinesiology major at Mercer
GET TO KNOW JAYLA
- Hobbies include drawing, reading and making rubber band jewelry
- Go-to snack is cookies & cream ice cream
- Has a fear of the open ocean
- Names her parents as her heroes
- Favorite movie is Alice In Wonderland
- Favorite color is green
- Favorite dessert is a chocolate brownie with vanilla ice cream
Mercer Women's Basketball 2026 | vs. Furman | Full Game Highlights
Friday, January 23
Mercer Men's Basketball 2026 | vs. Western Carolina | Full Game Highlights
Thursday, January 22
Mercer Women's Basketball 2026 | vs. Samford | Full Game Highlights
Saturday, January 17
Mercer Men's Basketball 2026 | vs. Wofford | Full Game Highlights
Saturday, January 10
