Usage / Role
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Regular defensive contributor
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Player Dossier
2019-2023Syracuse
Jason Simmons Jr.
DB • 6'0" • 198 lbs • Lancaster, TX, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Jason Simmons Jr. shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 21.4 disruption score.
Impact Production
58
Solid production for a defensive back
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Reliability
70
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
48
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2022 Regular Season · Syracuse
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- New Mexico State • Syracuse
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Central Michigan
Player Story
Jason Simmons Jr. built his college career from 2019 through 2023 as a defensive back from Lancaster, TX wearing No. 14, spending time with New Mexico State and Syracuse. The clearest part of Jason Simmons Jr.'s...
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- Committed To
- New Mexico State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2019
Jason Simmons Jr., DB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2022 Regular Season · Syracuse. Jason Simmons Jr. shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 21.4 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 178
- TFL
- 7.5
- QB hurries
- 2
- Passes defended
- 15
- Touchdowns
- 2
Quick Answers
Jason Simmons Jr. quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Syracuse · DB
- Career Tackles
- 178
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 6 entries · 44 games
- Best season
- 2022 Regular Season · Syracuse
- Top game
- Central Michigan
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Lancaster · New Mexico State
- High school pipeline
- Lancaster · 40 FBS recruits · 2 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 14 · Senior
- 2023 Tackles rank
- 45 tackles · DB 161st (top 17%) · ACC 74th (top 12%) · National 733rd (top 13%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Regular Season | New Mexico State | 11 | 62 | 4.5 | 0 | - | 3 | 0 | 44.4 |
| 2020 Regular Season | New Mexico State | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2021 Regular Season | Syracuse | 10 | 36 | 1.5 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 19.5 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Syracuse | 10 | 35 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 55.6 |
| 2023 Postseason | Syracuse | 13 | 4 | - | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 36.7 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Syracuse | 13 | 41 | - | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 36.7 |
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Jason Simmons Jr. played DB for New Mexico State and Syracuse. Across 5 tracked seasons, Jason Simmons Jr. recorded 178 tackles and 2 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2019 with New Mexico State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season
Syracuse paired 10.5 primary output with 25.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
2023 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 21.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2023 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 New Mexico State, Syracuse.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Western Michigan
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2023 Postseason · Syracuse
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
0.6
Efficiency
21.4
Usage
4.1
Consistency
15.4
Best Game by takeover score
Western Michigan
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. South Florida: 1. Colgate: 0. Western Michigan: 2. Purdue: 0. Army: 0. Clemson: 0. North Carolina: 1. Florida State: 2. Virginia Tech: 0. Boston College: 0. Pittsburgh: 1. Georgia Tech: 0. Wake Forest: 1
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. South Florida: 4 by 26.7. Colgate: 2 by 8.3. Western Michigan: 5 by 40.8. Purdue: 1 by 4.2. Army: 4 by 16.7. Clemson: 2 by 8.3. North Carolina: 4 by 26.7. Florida State: 4 by 36.7. Virginia Tech: 5 by 20.8. Boston College: 7 by 29.2. Pittsburgh: 6 by 35. Georgia Tech: 1 by 4.2
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins0.7 · Games = 6 · +0.1 vs Losses
Losses0.6 · Games = 7 · -0.1 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Western Michigan
Best efficiency game
40.8 vs Western Michigan
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 12/22 | vs South Florida | L 0-45 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/25 | vs Wake Forest | W 35-31 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Sun 11/19 | @ Georgia Tech | L 22-31 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/11 | vs Pittsburgh | W 28-13 | 6 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Fri 11/3 | vs Boston College | L 10-17 | 7 | 7 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 10/26 | @ Virginia Tech | L 10-38 | 5 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/14 | @ Florida StateSplash game | L 3-41 | 4 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sat 10/7 | @ North Carolina | L 7-40 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/30 | vs Clemson | L 14-31 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/23 | vs Army | W 29-16 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/16 | @ Purdue | W 35-20 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/9 | vs Western MichiganSplash game | W 48-7 | 5 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/2 | vs Colgate | W 65-0 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Jason Simmons Jr. story
Jason Simmons Jr. built his college career from 2019 through 2023 as a defensive back from Lancaster, TX wearing No. 14, spending time with New Mexico State and Syracuse. The clearest part of Jason Simmons Jr.'s career was his defensive production: 178 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss, 4 interceptions, and 15 passes defended across 44 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2019 with New Mexico State. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Jason Simmons Jr.'s production has multiple signals. With 44 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across New Mexico State and Syracuse.
The arc is straightforward: Jason Simmons Jr. moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
New Mexico State
2019-2020
Opening stop
- 2
Syracuse
2021-2023
Final stop
Season Value Progression
201920202021202220232023
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Regular Season | New Mexico State | 7.5 | 30.3 | 7.6 | — |
| 2020 Regular Season | New Mexico State | 0 | — | — | -7.5 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Syracuse | 2.5 | 17.5 | 3.6 | 2.5 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Syracuse | 10.5 | 25.1 | 4.1 | 8 |
| 2023 Postseason | Syracuse | 8 | 21.4 | 4.1 | -2.5 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Syracuse | 8 | 21.4 | 4.1 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Central Michigan
Week 7 · L 28-42
Loss with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
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Havoc Plays
93.9 takeover
4 disruption/tackle impact with 93.9 takeover score.
#2
vs Wake Forest
Week 6 · L 37-40 · Conference game
1.5
Havoc Plays
79.7 takeover
Loss with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 79.7 takeover score.
#3
vs Florida State
Week 11 · L 3-38 · Conference game
1.5
Havoc Plays
74.7 takeover
Loss with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 74.7 takeover score.
#4
vs Western Michigan
Week 2 · W 48-7
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Havoc Plays
68.6 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 68.6 takeover score.
#5
@ Clemson
Week 8 · L 21-27 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
62.8 takeover
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 62.8 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2022 Regular Season · Syracuse
10.5 primary output · 25.1 efficiency · 4.1 usage
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#2
2019 Regular Season · New Mexico State
44.4
7.5 primary · 30.3 efficiency · 7.6 usage
#3
2023 Postseason · Syracuse
36.7
8 primary · 21.4 efficiency · 4.1 usage
Milestones
5
Impact games
6
Splash games
2
10+ tackle games
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