Simeon Smiley: CB · Purdue · #29.
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Simeon Smiley
Doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play. Fourth year in the Purdue secondary. On tape: 4 tackles against Illinois, Week 9, 2020.
Play style
Steady in coverage; doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2020 season · 4 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 9 | W 31-24@ Illinois | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Wk 11 | L 20-27vs No. 23 Northwestern | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | L 30-37vs Rutgers | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 14 | L 27-37vs Nebraska | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 10 | 9 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
0%0 pass breakupsTackle volume
10tackles this season10 tackles · 1 for loss.
4 seasons under Jeff Brohm — 19-25 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2020 season · 4 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 2.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 8+4g | 2.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jeff Brohm
Pass share
64.5%
260 pass / 143 run
Plays / game
67.2
6 games
Team sack rate
4.6%
284 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-heavy.
Player standing · 2020
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
How it ended
Four seasons at Purdue, 74 tackles — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 35 games over four seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2017–2020
1 coachPlayed every college season under Jeff Brohm.
