Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 0-45@ Penn State | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Total | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#30
Jaasai Simmons
Freshman linebacker for Marshall. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
6′1″ · 234 lb · Philadelphia, PA
Returning to Marshall for 2026
The numbers
2
tackles · 2026
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 2 tackles, at Penn State
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
1 linebacker for Marshall. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Marshall in 2025.
Jaasai Simmons
The receipt on tape: 2 tackles against Penn State, Week 1, 2026.
2 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- game log
His career
2025
- Signed with Marshall3-star out of Roman Catholic
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Marshall
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2026Marshall1-1HC: Tony Gibson · Run-leaning, slow tempo
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
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
Tony Gibson
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Marshall | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Marshall
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · Marshall
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +6 net (28 in / 22 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Marshall · Last season: 5-7 · Talent rank #97 · 2026 recruiting class #123
Background
HERD FILE: Simmons is a three-star prospect who projects as an outside linebacker or edge rusher at the collegiate level. In four games reported, he had six tackles for loss and 10 total tackles. He chose Marshall over offers from Akron and Maine.
The linebacker corps · Marshall
- #22Kerion Martin67 tackles · 2025
- #5Javae Gilmore56 tackles · 2025
- #7Jayland Parker42 tackles · 2025
- #27Cannon Lewis25 tackles · 2025
- #30Jaasai Simmons1 game · 2026
11 more on the roster · Marshall team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology