Is Simeon Caldwell starting?
Simeon Caldwell is listed 2nd string at SS for Ohio State Buckeyes.
Freshman · #28
See full Ohio State Buckeyes depth chart ›Depth at SS · Ohio State Buckeyes
- 1191Earl Little Jr.Starter
- 22871Simeon CaldwellYou
- 31665Blaine Bradford
Ohio State Starting Lineup
Top defensive backs in the Big Ten
Up next for Ohio State
Ohio State plays Northwestern at home on Sat, Nov 14. The listed kickoff time is 12:00 PM ET.
Simeon Caldwell is currently behind Earl Little Jr. at SS on the Ohio State depth chart, a Big Ten team rated 93 overall this season.
Why this rating?
On a 93-rated defense; no production or recruiting data — rated at heuristic floor → 71.
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
Oct 31LUSCTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 30-18
Oct 10WMDTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 45-16
Oct 3WIOWATKL 3
- TKL
- 3
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 31-14
Sep 26WILLTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 42-19
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
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31 | LUSC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | WMD | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | WIOWA | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | WILL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | WKENT | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | WBALL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Simeon Caldwell'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.