Zeion Simpson-Smith

DT · #95 · Middle Tennessee · SO · 6'2" · 264 · Nashville, TN

Projected DT starter

24 2026 tackles
1 · 1 2026 sacks · TFL
0 2026 INT + PD
18 Career games (5 starts)

Career

SeasonTeamGPGSTackles Sacks TFL INT PD FF
2026 Middle Tennessee6524 1 1 0 0 0
2025 Middle Tennessee12021 3 3 0 0 1

2026 Percentile vs DTs

Tackles per game 4.0 98
Havoc plays 3 58
INT + pass breakups 0 0
Forced fumbles 0 0

The situation

Middle Tennessee 2026 defense ›
Explosive rate allowed 15.0% 4
Line yards per carry allowed 3.3 4
Sack rate 5.5% 39

2026 Game log

WeekOpponentTkl Sacks TFL INT PD
W1Murray State Racers2 1
W4 @ JVST
W5 @ KU5
W7 DEL

Weeks with a recorded defensive stat.

Recruiting

2024 class · 247 composite

Three-star high school recruit

The 2024 board
#2191 Nathan Jennings DL · James Clemens USA
#2191 Chase Jackson S · Moody CCAR
#2194 Zeion Simpson-Smith EDGE · Pearl-Cohn MTU
#2206 Nino Francavilla IOL · Cheshire Academy (Prep) MIA
#2206 Antavious Elder DL · Morgan County UAB
EDGEs in the class
#141 Gideon Herbert Rabun Gap-Nacoochee ARST
#142 Samuel Riddy Jr. North Charleston ECU
#143 Zeion Simpson-Smith Pearl-Cohn MTU
#146 Will Haverland Sheldon ORST
#146 Malik Love Ola MTU
2026 · 58th pctile of DTs
Recruit · 30th pctile of class

Playing well above the recruiting profile.