Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 56-7vs Bowling Green | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 1 tackle |
Malcolm Simpson is a defensive lineman at Nebraska who has played in 1 of Nebraska's 8 games this season, most recently Sep 12.
Nebraska is 5-3.
One game to point at: 1 tackle and 1 sack against Bowling Green — Week 2, 2026.
1 tackle · 1 sack
Where to follow
Career stats
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Nebraska | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Career | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Game log
Signature game
Week 2 · 2026
W 56-7
1 sack · 1 tackle for loss · 1 tackle
Dominant 49-point win at home against Bowling Green.
Teams and coaches
2026Nebraska5-3HC: Matt Rhule · Balanced
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 1.0 TKL/g, 1.0 TFL/g, 1.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Matt Rhule
Pass share
48.1%
276 pass / 298 run
Plays / game
71.8
8 games
Team sack rate
4.6%
306 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
1 tackle in 1 game
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Two seasons at Nebraska
2026 is in progress.
- 2026 Nebraska RhuleYear 2 · 1 game
- 2025 Nebraska RhuleYear 1 · on the roster, no stat line
- High school HitchcockHitchcock, TX · Class of 2025Four-star, No. 272 in the 2025 class. Signed with Nebraska.Also from Hitchcock: Kelshaun Johnson (Texas A&M), Lloyd Jones III (Texas Tech), Damien McDaniel (Sacramento State) and 1 more.
2025
- Signed with NebraskaFour-star, out of Hitchcock