Is Curtis Simpson starting?
Curtis Simpson is the projected starter at RDE for Charlotte 49ers.
Curtis Simpson is the projected starting RDE on a Rebuilding Charlotte — 70 OVR.
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The Story
Making His Case
A 3-star recruit out of Kings Mountain, ranked #738 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 31 tackles, 4.5 TFL, 2.5 sacks. That's 5% of the team's production at his spot and 82th-percentile production nationally — good for a 70 overall (Average tier).
- Jersey
- #9
- Class
- RS SO/TR
- Height
- 6'4"
- Weight
- 230 lbs
2025 Stats
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 31 | 4.5 | 2.5 |
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
- 0.8761
- National Rank
- #738
- High School
- Kings Mountain
- Hometown
- Kings Mountain, NC
Why this rating?
On a 64-rated defense; 82th-percentile production (×0.74 for competition level) put them +6 vs unit starters → 70.
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 12LMISSTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 41-9
Sep 5LCITTKL 8
- TKL
- 8
- SOLO
- 4
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 43-41 3OT
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | LMISS | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | LCIT | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Curtis Simpson'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.