Elijah Simmons
DL · #88 · 
Florida International · SR · 6'0" · 285 · Charlotte, NC
Projected RDT starter
5 2026 tackles
0 · 2 2026 sacks · TFL
0 2026 INT + PD
8 Career games (1 starts)
Career
| Season | Team | GP | GS | Tackles | Sacks | TFL | INT | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Florida International | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 |  West Virginia | 2 | 0 |
2026 Percentile vs DLs
Tackles per game 0.8 24
Havoc plays 2 50
INT + pass breakups 0 0
Forced fumbles 0 0
The situation
Florida International 2026 defense ›Explosive rate allowed 8.7% 86
Line yards per carry allowed 2.2 76
Sack rate 7.0% 63
2026 Game log
| Week | Opponent | Tkl | Sacks | TFL | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W2 |  BUFF | 1 | 1 | |||
| W4 | LIU Sharks | 1 | 1 |
Weeks with a recorded defensive stat.
Recruiting
2019 class · 247 compositeThree-star high school recruit
The 2019 board
#605 Ikem Ekwonu OG · Providence Day School NCST
#611 Elijah Simmons DT · Pearl-Cohn TENN
Elijah Simmons DT · Pearl-Cohn TENN#617 Travis Tisdale RB · Lowndes UK
#618 Smith Vilbert SDE · St. Joseph Regional PSU
DTs in the class
#44 T'Vondre Sweat Huntsville TEX
#44 Patrick Lucas Jr. Wetumpka MISS
#46 Elijah Simmons Pearl-Cohn TENN
Elijah Simmons Pearl-Cohn TENN#47 Isaiah Gibson Sr. Springfield UK
#48 Jayden Jernigan Allen OKST
2026 · 50th pctile of DLs Recruit · 81th pctile of class
The pedigree says there is more in there.