Derrick Simmons
Michigan State Spartans
60
Depth

Derrick Simmons

Michigan State SpartansAverage
RDTDefenseDepth
2nd String / Backup

Is Derrick Simmons starting?

Derrick Simmons is listed 2nd string at RDT for Michigan State Spartans.

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The Story

Making His Case

A 4-star recruit out of Frankenmuth, ranked #377 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 3 tackles, 0 TFL, 0 sacks. That's 0% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 60 overall (Depth tier).

Recruit4★ · #377 NatlTeam Share0%
Frankenmuth, MI
Jersey
#98
Class
RS FR
Height
6'3"
Weight
297 lbs

2025 Stats

SeasonTklTFLSacks
2025300

Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.

Recruiting Profile

Stars
★★★★☆4-star
Composite
0.8974
National Rank
#377
High School
Frankenmuth
Hometown
Frankenmuth, MI

Why this rating?

On a 76-rated defense; 22th-percentile production (×0.84 for competition level) put them -10 vs unit starters → 60.

Team defense (SP+)
76
Rating basis
On-field stats
On-field production
Outperforms 22% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 25% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.84)
Depth-chart adjustment
-10 for role; −6 depth penalty

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.

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Team Role

3 tkl · 0 TFL · 0 sacks
Usage / Involvement0%

Depth at RDT · Michigan State Spartans

  1. 15567Ben RobertsStarter
  2. 29860Derrick SimmonsYou
Coach Michigan StTake them from week one to the natty. You call every play.

Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.