- "I transferred to Virginia Wesleyan because of Coach (Chris) Mills. He was the main reason I knew VWC was a good choice. An honest and competitive person who can help develop me as a soccer player and also win trophies with a great squad"
- Selected VWC over Methodist University, Mississippi College, Elmhurst College, Harding University and University of the Incarnate Word
Career Highs
Goals: 1 - (Emory & Henry - 9/19/15)
Assists: NA
Points: 2 - (Emory & Henry - 9/19/15)
2016-17 ODAC All-Academic Team
Senior (2016): Appeared in four games as a senior... Took four shots on the year, including three against Shenandoah University on October 29.
Junior (2015): Appeared in 10 games as a junior for the Marlins… Scored one goal on the season against Emory & Henry.
Sophomore (2014): Appeared in six games as a sophomore.
Freshman (2013) (Methodist University): Appeared in three games for the Monarchs… Had an assist.
Academic Accomplishments: Transferred to VWC from Methodist University where he was a Dean's List student… Dean's List honoree spring 2014… Presidential scholarship recipient.
Before VWC: First Team All-District honoree… Team captain as a senior… Competed for the FC Premier U19 Boys team… Member of the North Texas state ODP team and the Region III pool team.
Personal: Son of Samira Moros and Todd Simmonds… Mom attended the University of Utah and Texas Women's University, dad attended the University of Utah and the University of Dallas… Has one sibling, Raleigh... Business minor.
Get to Know Skyler
- Enjoys stir fry and listening to the music of Chance the Rapper and Logic
- Favorites include the movie "Pulp Fiction" and the TV series "That 70's Show"
- A fan of Ivorian soccer star Yaya Toure and the Manchester City soccer team
- Career goal: become a college soccer coach and director of coaching for a soccer club"
- My favorite aspect of being an athlete is: "being able to play the sport I love"
- The part of my game I've most improved is: "off-field dedication"
- My personal athletic goal at VWC is: "to be competitive at the national level and recognized as a top-five team in the United States"
- If I could spend the day with a famous person from any time period it would be: "John Fitzgerald Kennedy, to talk about international relations"
- It's the year 2030 and: "I'm in Texas with my own soccer club and college team, with a wife and young child"
- People might be surprised to know: "my father is from Canada and my mother is from Venezuela"
- The most important advice I've received is: "failure in practice sets you up for success in the game"
