Is Brian Simms III starting?
Brian Simms III is the projected starter at DOG for Cincinnati Bearcats.
Brian Simms III is the projected starting DOG on a Solid Cincinnati — 81 OVR.
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What's Next
The Story
Making His Case
A 3-star recruit out of St. Frances Academy, ranked #938 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 34 tackles, 2 TFL, 1 sacks. That's 4% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 81 overall (Good tier).
- Jersey
- #17
- Class
- RS JR
- Height
- 6'3"
- Weight
- 240 lbs
Career Stats
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 34 | 2 | 1 |
| 2024 | 17 | 0.5 | 0 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8661
- National Rank
- #938
- High School
- St. Frances Academy
- Hometown
- Baltimore, MD
Why this rating?
On a 79-rated defense; 77th-percentile production (×0.91 for competition level) put them +2 vs unit starters → 81.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Sep 5WBCTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 34-15
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | WBC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brian Simms III's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.