Usage Score
5.8
Player Dossier
2017-2021Penn State
Shane Simmons
DE • 6'3" • 247 lbs • Laurel, MD, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Shane Simmons shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 23.6 disruption score.
Efficiency
23.6
Consistency
14.3
Season Value
14.1
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season · Penn State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 7
- Program Path
- Penn State • Marshall
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Michigan State
Scouting Read
Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.
Shane Simmons, DE. Best season Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season · Penn State. Shane Simmons shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 23.6 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season
Penn State paired 0 primary output with 9.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
2021 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 23.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2021 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Penn State, Marshall.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Unknown
Game with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2021 Regular Season · Marshall
Games
7
Havoc Plays / G
0.6
Efficiency
23.6
Usage
5.8
Consistency
14.3
Best Game by takeover score
Florida International
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Navy: 0. Unknown: 2. East Carolina: 0. App State: 1. Middle Tennessee: 0. Old Dominion: 1. Florida International: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
Low volume / lower quality
High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Navy: 2 by 8.3. Unknown: 3 by 32.5. East Carolina: 6 by 25. App State: 5 by 30.8. Middle Tennessee: 4 by 16.7. Old Dominion: 7 by 39.2. Florida International: 3 by 12.5
Split Comparison
Wins0.3 · n=3 · +0 vs Losses
Losses0.3 · n=3 · +0 vs Wins
First Half0.8 · n=4 · +0.4 vs Second Half
Second Half0.3 · n=3 · -0.4 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
7 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Unknown
Best efficiency game
39.2 vs Old Dominion
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Penn State
2017-2020
Opening stop
- 2
Marshall
2021
Final stop
Season Progression
2017201720182019201920202021
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Postseason | Penn State | 5.5 | 13.1 | 5.4 | — |
| 2017 Regular Season | Penn State | 5.5 | 13.1 | 5.4 | 0 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Penn State | 0 | 9.4 | 1.5 | -5.5 |
| 2019 Postseason | Penn State | 2 | 9.9 | 2.3 | 2 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Penn State | 2 | 9.9 | 2.3 | 0 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Penn State | 8 | 24.5 | 6.9 | 6 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Marshall | 4 | 23.6 | 5.8 | -4 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Michigan State
Win with 4.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4.5
Primary metric
4.5 disruption/tackle impact with 64 takeover score.
#2
Michigan State
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 50.5 takeover score.
#3
Unknown
2
Primary metric
Game with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 48.5 takeover score.
#4
Maryland
3
Primary metric
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 40.5 takeover score.
#5
Buffalo
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 39.7 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2018 Regular Season · Penn State
0 primary output · 9.4 efficiency · 1.5 usage
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#2
2017 Postseason · Penn State
20.5
5.5 primary · 13.1 efficiency · 5.4 usage
#3
2017 Regular Season · Penn State
20.5
5.5 primary · 13.1 efficiency · 5.4 usage
Milestones
1
Impact games
1
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2016 · Rating 0.9783
DeMatha Catholic · Hyattsville, MD
- Committed To
- Penn State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2016
Career Facts
2
Career teams
7
Seasons tracked
89
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 36 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.