Is Wisdom Simms starting?
Wisdom Simms is listed 2nd string at DT for Purdue Boilermakers.
Redshirt senior · #97 · 6'4", 320 lbs
See full Purdue Boilermakers depth chart ›Depth at DT · Purdue Boilermakers
- 14071Ian JeffriesStarter
- 29762Wisdom SimmsYou
- 39949Josiah Hope
- 4947TJ Lindsey
Purdue Starting Lineup
Top defensive linemen in the Big Ten
Up next for Purdue
Purdue plays Maryland at home on Sat, Nov 7. The listed kickoff time is 12:30 PM ET.
Wisdom Simms is currently behind Ian Jeffries at DT on the Purdue depth chart, a Big Ten team rated 68 overall this season.
Recruiting Profile
- High School
- South Rowan
- Hometown
- China Grove, NC
Why this rating?
On a 73-rated defense; 51th-percentile recruit (no FBS production stats) → 62 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
Oct 11WMINNTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 41-13
Oct 3WILLTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 1
Final W 24-17
Sep 26LNDTKL 3
- TKL
- 3
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 49-10
Sep 4WINSTTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 44-19
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11 | WMINN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | WILL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 26 | LND | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 4 | WINST | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wisdom Simms'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.