Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| 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 tackles |
| Total | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 |
#49
Malcolm Simpson
Freshman defensive tackle for Nebraska. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
6′3″ · 285 lb · Hitchcock, TX · Hitchcock
Returning to Nebraska for 2026
The numbers
1
sack · 2026
1 TFL · 1 tackles
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 sacks, 1 TFL, 1 tackles, vs Bowling Green
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
1 defensive tackle for Nebraska. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to Nebraska in 2025.
Malcolm Simpson
One game to point at: 1 tackles, 1 sacks against Bowling Green — Week 2, 2026.
1 TACKLES · 1 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- game log
His career
2025
- Signed with Nebraska4-star out of Hitchcock
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
Nebraska
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2026Nebraska2-0HC: Matt Rhule · Run-leaning
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Elite: sacks (87th percentile). 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: 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
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 | Nebraska | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 56–7
1 TOT · 1 SOLO · 1 SACKS
Dominant 49-point win at home against Bowling Green.
With A. Colandrea — 222 yds · 4 TD · 1 INT · QBR 52.8 · 33 rush yds (4 car) · J. Barney Jr. — 8 rec · 115 yds · 2 TD
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Nebraska
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive tackle · Nebraska
Returning around him
- 1 Nebraska player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -2 net (17 in / 19 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Nebraska · Last season: 7-6 (AP #25) · Talent rank #22 · 2026 recruiting class #88
The defensive line · Nebraska
- #93Kade Pietrzak6 tackles for loss · 2025
- #96Williams Nwaneri5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #44Jahsear Whittington3.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #5Riley Van Poppel2.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #49Malcolm Simpson1 game · 2026
16 more on the roster · Nebraska team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology