Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 34-15vs Boston College | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Total | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#17
Brian Simms III
Senior edge rusher on Cincinnati's 2026 roster.
6′3″ · 240 lb · Baltimore, MD · St. Frances Academy
CFB Index 29 · #470 of 583 LBsMedium confidenceReturning to Cincinnati for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
0
sacks · 2026
2 tackles
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 2 tackles, vs Boston College
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 edge rusher on Cincinnati's 2026 roster.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Cincinnati in 2023.
Brian Simms III
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Third year in the Cincinnati defensive front, same address the whole way. The receipt on tape: 2 tackles against Boston College, Week 1, 2026.
2 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
His career
He was on the field for 3 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
2023
- Signed with Cincinnati3-star out of St. Frances Academy
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Cincinnati
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coach2024–2026
Cincinnati
Played his entire career under Scott Satterfield.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
3 seasons under Scott Satterfield — 14-13 over that span.
2024Cincinnati5-7HC: Scott Satterfield · Balanced
2025Cincinnati7-6HC: Scott Satterfield · Balanced, slow tempo
2026Cincinnati2-0HC: Scott Satterfield · Run-heavy
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
High confidenceAscending
Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 2.0 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Scott Satterfield
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
Rotational
Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Index Score
29 · #470 of 583 LBs
Three-star recruit. Now #470 at the position.
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-Big 12
Based on 2025: #61 of 73 Big 12 LBs
How the All-Big 12 estimate is computed
15% estimated, 95% confidence interval 13–17%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Cincinnati | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Cincinnati | 34 | 10 | 2.0 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Cincinnati | 17 | 6 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 53 | 18 | 2.5 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Cincinnati
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Edge · Cincinnati
Returning around him
- 4 Cincinnati players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +0 net (23 in / 23 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Cincinnati · Last season: 7-6 (AP #22) · Talent rank #77 · 2026 recruiting class #58
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Linebacker
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
EDGE
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Grant Godfrey’s 2025 season.
Matches Grant on
Class year
Height
Weight
Differs from Grant on
Solo tackle rate (lower)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Grant Godfrey's sophomore season at Kentucky (2025).
Matches Grant on
Class year
Height
Weight
Differs from Grant on
Solo tackle rate (lower)
Player DNA
Players who play like Brian Simms III
The defensive line · Cincinnati
- #4Marquaze Parker3 tackles for loss · 2025
- #11Chidera Otutu2.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #17Brian Simms III2 tackles for loss · 2025
- #16Jaylon White-McClain1 tackle for loss · 2025
- #34Myles Harrison0.5 tackles for loss · 2025
16 more on the roster · Cincinnati team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology