Brian Simms III

DE · #17 · Cincinnati · SR · 6'3" · 240 · Baltimore, MD

Projected DOG starter

10 2026 tackles

1 · 0 2026 sacks · TFL

0 2026 INT + PD

32 Career games (9 starts)

Career

Season	Team	GP	GS	Tackles	Sacks	TFL	INT	PD	FF
2026	Cincinnati	6	6	10	1	0	0	0	0
2025	Cincinnati	12	2	30	2	2	0	0	1
2024	Cincinnati	12	1	16	0	1	0	0	0
2023	Cincinnati	2	0

Tackles per game 1.7 64

Havoc plays 2 50

INT + pass breakups 0 0

Forced fumbles 0 0

Explosive rate allowed 14.9% 5

Line yards per carry allowed 2.5 48

Sack rate 6.6% 55

Week	Opponent	Tkl	Sacks	TFL	INT	PD
W4	KSU	3
W5	@ ARIZ

Weeks with a recorded defensive stat.

2023 class · 247 composite

Three-star high school recruit

The 2023 board

#929

Ben Galloway OT · Hillgrove GT

#929

Jacob Cruz ATH · North Cobb Christian School GT

#938

Brian Simms III DL · St. Frances Academy CIN

#946 Jaelen Smith WR · Klein Cain MSU

#946

Jaylen Lloyd ATH · Omaha Westside NEB

DLs in the class

#100

Terry Simmons Jr. Calvary Day School DUKE

#102

Elijah Hughes Washington-Liberty USC

#103

Brian Simms III St. Frances Academy CIN

#105 Vaka Hansen St. John Bosco SJSU

#106

2026 · 50th pctile of DEs

Recruit · 65th pctile of class