Is Elijah Simmons starting?
Elijah Simmons is the projected starter at RDT for Florida International Panthers.
Elijah Simmons is the projected starting RDT on a Rebuilding Florida International — 85 OVR.
See full Florida International Panthers depth chart ›Depth at RDT · Florida International Panthers
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Florida International Starting Lineup
- LDE
- LDT
- RDTElijah SimmonsThis player
- RDE
- WLB
- MLB
- LCB
- SS
- FS
- RCB
- NB
- RES
Top defensive linemen in Conference USA
- Jersey
- #88
- Class
- RS SR/TR
- Height
- 6'0"
- Weight
- 285 lbs
- Transfer
- West Virginia
At 6'0", 285 lbs, Elijah Simmons plays for a Florida International team rated 65 overall in the Conference USA.
Why this rating?
On a 84-rated defense; 69th-percentile recruit (no FBS production stats) → 85 after 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.
2026 Game Log
Sep 26WLIUTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 20-3
Sep 12WBUFFTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 33-20
Sep 5LUSFTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 19-9
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26 | WLIU | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | WBUFF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | LUSF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Elijah Simmons's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.