Auburn wide receiver arrested on domestic violence charge
By Andrew Olson
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Auburn wide receiver Malcolm Simmons was arrested on Wednesday for a domestic violence incident.
Wednesday evening’s jail records indicated Simmons was facing a charge of domestic assault with strangulation or suffocation.
Auburn WR Malcolm Simmons was arrested this evening at 6:20 PM on domestic assault charge, by strangulation or suffocation, per jail records.
— Trey Wallace (@TreyWallace_) July 17, 2025
His bond is $20,000
Earlier this month, LB DJ Barber was arrested for drug trafficking, subsequently dismissed from the team. pic.twitter.com/2iBS3uOcW4
In a statement, Auburn said it was aware of Simmons’ arrest and was gathering the facts of the situation.
Statement from Auburn on Malcolm Simmons' arrest: “We are aware of the situation, are gathering the facts, and will address the situation."https://t.co/Ye8dUE3zp5 @wsfa12news
— Rosie Langello (@RosieLangello) July 17, 2025
On Thursday morning, Simmons was no longer listed in the Lee County database.
#Auburn wide receiver Malcolm Simmons is no longer listed on Lee County’s recent arrests database.
— Gunner Norene (@norene_gunner10) July 17, 2025
Interested to see what the situation is and how it’s evolved over the past 12 hours. pic.twitter.com/HBQLVEy7Ed
Simmons arrived at Auburn in 2024. As a true freshman, Simmons had 40 catches for 451 and 3 touchdowns, ranking 5th all-time among freshmen receivers in the program.
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