Shane Simmons: DE · Marshall · #34.
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Shane Simmons
Collapses the pocket even when the sack doesn't come. Played for two head coaches across five seasons and two programs. A game that shows it: 6 tackles against East Carolina — Week 3, 2021.
Play style
Collapses the pocket even when the sack doesn't come.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Marshall | 30 | 6 | 2.5 | 1.5 | -- |
| 2020 | Penn State | 16 | 5 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 1 |
| 2019 | Penn State | 19 | 7 | 2.0 | 0.0 | -- |
| 2018 | Penn State | 9 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- |
| 2017 | Penn State | 15 | 8 | 4.5 | 1.0 | -- |
| Career | 89 | 30 | 13.0 | 5.5 | 1 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2021 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 49-7@ Navy | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 44-10vs North Carolina Central | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 38-42vs East Carolina | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 30-31@ App State | 5 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 28-34@ Middle Tennessee | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 20-13vs Old Dominion | 7 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | Season-high 7 tackles |
| Wk 9 | W 38-0vs Florida International | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 30 | 6 | 2.5 | 1.5 | — | 0 |
Week 2 · 2021
W 44-10
1 sack · 1 tackle for loss · 3 tackles
Dominant 34-point win at home against North Carolina Central.
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Sack rate
5%2 sacksTFL rate
8%2 TFLHurry rate
30%9 hurriesPressure-to-sack conversion
14%2 of 10 pressures30 tackles · 2.5 for loss · 1.5 sacks.
Splits · Per-game
2021 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 4.8 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 3.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 4.5 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Charles Huff
Pass share
52.5%
491 pass / 444 run
Plays / game
77.9
12 games
Team sack rate
3.8%
527 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, fast tempo.
Player standing · 2021
More tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
How it ended
Five seasons, at Penn State and Marshall, 6 sacks — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 36 games over five seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2017–2021
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: James Franklin and Charles Huff.
