Shamari Simmons: S · Arizona State · #7.
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Shamari Simmons
Plays like an extra linebacker near the line. Came to Arizona State by way of Austin Peay. A game that shows it: 8 tackles against Kansas — Week 6, 2024.
Play style
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
72 tackles. 4 passes defended. 1 interception. 9 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Arizona State | 72 | 39 | 9.0 | 0.0 | 4 | 1 |
| 2023 | Arizona State | 73 | 54 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 6 | 1 |
| Career | 145 | 93 | 10.5 | 1.0 | 10 | 2 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2024 season · 14 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 48-7vs Wyoming | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 30-23vs Mississippi State | 7 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 3 | W 31-28@ Texas State | 7 | 3 | 2.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 22-30@ Texas Tech | 7 | 6 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 35-31vs Kansas | 8 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 8 tackles |
| Wk 7 | W 27-19vs No. 16 Utah | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 14-24@ Cincinnati | 7 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | W 42-21@ Oklahoma State | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | W 35-31vs UCF | 6 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | W 24-14@ No. 20 Kansas State | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Wk 13 | W 28-23vs No. 14 BYU | 7 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 14 | W 49-7@ Arizona | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 15 | W 45-19vs No. 16 Iowa State | 5 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
 Bowl | L 31-39vs No. 4 Texas | 3 | 3 | 2.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Total | 72 | 39 | 9.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 4 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
6%4 pass breakupsInterceptions
1interceptionsTackle volume
72tackles this seasonTFL rate
12%9 TFL72 tackles · 9 for loss · 4 pass breakups · 1 interception.
2 seasons under Kenny Dillingham — 14-12 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2024 season · 14 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 5.8 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Road6g | 4.8 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 5.6 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+7g | 4.7 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kenny Dillingham
Pass share
40.1%
382 pass / 570 run
Plays / game
68.0
14 games
Team sack rate
5.1%
389 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2024
72 tackles in 14 games, about as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
How it ended
Two seasons at Arizona State, 145 tackles — the college career is complete.
Four or fewer games in the first season, then ten or more.
