Simeon Caldwell
Ohio State Buckeyes
71
Average

Simeon Caldwell

Ohio State BuckeyesElite
SSDefenseAverage
2nd String / Backup

Is Simeon Caldwell starting?

Simeon Caldwell is listed 2nd string at SS for Ohio State Buckeyes.

Simeon Caldwell is listed SS #2 for Ohio State at 71 OVR.

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Depth at SS · Ohio State Buckeyes

  1. 1192Earl Little Jr.Starter
  2. 22871Simeon CaldwellYou
  3. 31665Blaine Bradford

What's Next

Who do they play next?Matthew Bailey — vs Illinois · Sat, Sep 26Who's the backup?See every Ohio State positionHow do they compare?Michigan — The Game
Jersey
#28
Class
FR

Simeon Caldwell is currently behind Earl Little Jr. at SS on the Ohio State depth chart, a Big Ten team rated 92 overall this season.

Why this rating?

On a 93-rated defense; no production or recruiting data — rated at heuristic floor → 71.

Team defense (SP+)
93
Rating basis
Estimated / projected
Depth-chart adjustment
-14 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.

2026 Game Log

Sep 19WKENTTKL 1
TKL
1
SOLO
1
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
0

Final W 59-3

Sep 5WBALLTKL 1
TKL
1
SOLO
0
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
0

Final W 56-3

Simeon Caldwell's 2026 game-by-game stat log.

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