Player Dossier

2017-2020

Michigan State

Antjuan Simmons

LB • 6'0" • 225 lbs • Ann Arbor, MI, USA

Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile

Antjuan Simmons shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 60 disruption score.

Usage Score

15.9

Efficiency

60

Consistency

63.8

Season Value

38.6

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season · Michigan State

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Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
7
Program Path
Michigan State
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Northwestern

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.

Antjuan Simmons, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season · Michigan State. Antjuan Simmons shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 60 disruption score.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season

Michigan State paired 12 primary output with 60 efficiency.

Supporting note

2020 Regular Season role shape

impact-led usage with 60 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value is trending up

2020 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Northwestern

Win with 3 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

Understand the selected season before dropping into the full game log.

2020 Regular Season · Michigan State

Games

7

Havoc Plays / G

1.7

Efficiency

60

Usage

15.9

Consistency

63.8

Best Game by takeover score

Penn State

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Rutgers: 3. Michigan: 2.5. Iowa: 0. Indiana: 1. Northwestern: 3. Ohio State: 2. Penn State: 0.5

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. Rutgers: 11 by 75.8. Michigan: 11 by 70.8. Iowa: 4 by 16.7. Indiana: 14 by 60. Northwestern: 13 by 80. Ohio State: 12 by 70. Penn State: 10 by 46.7

Split Comparison

Wins2.8 · n=2 · +1.4 vs Losses
Losses1.3 · n=5 · -1.4 vs Wins
First Half1.6 · n=4 · -0.2 vs Second Half
Second Half1.8 · n=3 · +0.2 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

Northwestern

Best efficiency game

80 vs Northwestern

Result
Sat 12/12@ Penn State10+ tacklesL 24-391020.5000
Sat 12/5vs Ohio State10+ tackles · Splash gameL 12-52124200
Sat 11/28vs Northwestern10+ tackles · Splash gameW 29-20135210
Sat 11/14vs Indiana10+ tacklesL 0-24146100
Sat 11/7@ IowaL 7-4941000
Sat 10/31@ Michigan10+ tacklesW 27-241160.5002
Sat 10/24vs Rutgers10+ tackles · Splash gameL 27-38114300

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

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    Michigan State

    2017-2020

    Opening stop

Season Progression

2017201720182018201920192020
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2017 PostseasonMichigan State1.512.73.1
2017 Regular SeasonMichigan State1.512.73.10
2018 PostseasonMichigan State1.511.42.40
2018 Regular SeasonMichigan State1.511.42.40
2019 PostseasonMichigan State21.545.412.620
2019 Regular SeasonMichigan State21.545.412.60
2020 Regular SeasonMichigan State126015.9-9.5

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Northwestern

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3

Primary metric

3 disruption/tackle impact with 67.1 takeover score.

#2

Rutgers

3

Primary metric

Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 64.7 takeover score.

#3

Tulsa

4.5

Primary metric

Win with 4.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4.5 disruption/tackle impact with 62 takeover score.

#4

Michigan

2.5

Primary metric

Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 55.4 takeover score.

#5

Penn State

3

Primary metric

Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 52.8 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2020 Regular Season · Michigan State

12 primary output · 60 efficiency · 15.9 usage

38.6

#2

2019 Postseason · Michigan State

31.8

21.5 primary · 45.4 efficiency · 12.6 usage

#3

2019 Regular Season · Michigan State

31.8

21.5 primary · 45.4 efficiency · 12.6 usage

Milestones

3

Impact games

7

Splash games

7

10+ tackle games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

4★

Class 2017 · Rating 0.8955

Pioneer · Ann Arbor, MI

Committed To
Michigan State
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2017

Career Facts

1

Career teams

7

Seasons tracked

230

Career Tackles

Data Context

Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 45 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

Antjuan Simmons quick answers

Recruiting profile

4-star recruit

Position
LB
Teams played for
1
Seasons tracked
7
Career tackles
230