Zeion Simpson-Smith
Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
72
Average

Zeion Simpson-Smith

Middle Tennessee Blue RaidersRebuilding
DTDefenseAverage
Projected Starter

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Zeion Simpson-Smith is the projected starter at DT for Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders.

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The Story

The Edge Threat

A 3-star recruit out of Pearl-Cohn, ranked #2,194 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 19 tackles, 3 TFL, 3 sacks. That's 5% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 72 overall (Average tier).

Recruit3★ · #2,194 NatlTeam Share5%
Nashville, TN
Jersey
#95
Class
RS SO
Height
6'1"
Weight
271 lbs

2025 Stats

SeasonTklTFLSacks
20251933

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

Recruiting Profile

Stars
★★★☆☆3-star
Composite
0.8306
National Rank
#2194
High School
Pearl-Cohn
Hometown
Nashville, TN

Why this rating?

On a 67-rated defense; 76th-percentile production (×0.76 for competition level) put them +5 vs unit starters → 72.

Team defense (SP+)
67
Rating basis
On-field stats
On-field production
Outperforms 76% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 50% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.76)
Depth-chart adjustment
+5 for role

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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72
Average
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Team Role

Edge Threat
19 tkl · 3 TFL · 3 sacks
Usage / Involvement100%

Depth at DT · Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders

  1. 19572Zeion Simpson-SmithStarter
  2. 29068Justin Bodford
Coach MTSUTake 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.