Player Dossier

2019-2023

New Mexico State

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 20.6 disruption score.

Usage Score

4.1

Efficiency

20.6

Consistency

12.8

Season Value

12.1

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season · Syracuse

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Snapshot

Career Teams
2
Seasons Tracked
6
Program Path
New Mexico State • Syracuse
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Central Michigan

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.

Jason Simmons Jr., DB. Best season Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season · Syracuse. Jason Simmons Jr. shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 20.6 disruption score.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season

Syracuse paired 9.5 primary output with 24.1 efficiency.

Supporting note

2023 Postseason role shape

impact-led usage with 20.6 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.

Analysis workspace

Season Workbench

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Season Explorer

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

2023 Postseason · Syracuse

Games

13

Havoc Plays / G

0.5

Efficiency

20.6

Usage

4.1

Consistency

12.8

Best Game by takeover score

South Florida

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. South Florida: 1. Unknown: 0. Western Michigan: 2. Purdue: 0. Army: 0. Clemson: 0. North Carolina: 0. Florida State: 2. Virginia Tech: 0. Boston College: 0. Pittsburgh: 1. Georgia Tech: 0. Wake Forest: 1

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. South Florida: 4 by 26.7. Unknown: 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 16.7. 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

Wins0.8 · n=5 · +0.4 vs Losses
Losses0.4 · n=7 · -0.4 vs Wins
First Half0.4 · n=7 · -0.2 vs Second Half
Second Half0.7 · n=6 · +0.2 vs First Half

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 12/22vs South FloridaL 0-4542001
Sat 11/25vs Wake ForestW 35-311
Sun 11/19@ Georgia TechL 22-3111000
Sat 11/11vs PittsburghW 28-1365001
Fri 11/3vs Boston CollegeL 10-1777000
Thu 10/26@ Virginia TechL 10-3854000
Sat 10/14@ Florida StateL 3-4144002
Sat 10/7@ North CarolinaL 7-4043000
Sat 9/30vs ClemsonL 14-3121000
Sat 9/23vs ArmyW 29-1643000
Sat 9/16@ PurdueW 35-2010000
Sat 9/9vs Western MichiganW 48-7520011
Sat 9/2vs Unknown21000

Career Arc

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

  1. 1

    New Mexico State

    2019-2020

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Syracuse

    2021-2023

    Final stop

Season Progression

201920202021202220232023
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2019 Regular SeasonNew Mexico State7.530.37.8
2020 Regular SeasonNew Mexico State0-7.5
2021 Regular SeasonSyracuse2.517.53.82.5
2022 Regular SeasonSyracuse9.524.13.97
2023 PostseasonSyracuse720.64.1-2.5
2023 Regular SeasonSyracuse720.64.10

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Central Michigan

Loss with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4

Primary metric

4 disruption/tackle impact with 68 takeover score.

#2

Wake Forest

1.5

Primary metric

Loss with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 52.7 takeover score.

#3

Western Michigan

2

Primary metric

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 49.9 takeover score.

#4

Florida State

1.5

Primary metric

Loss with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 46.5 takeover score.

#5

Florida State

2

Primary metric

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 46.4 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2022 Regular Season · Syracuse

9.5 primary output · 24.1 efficiency · 3.9 usage

25

#2

2019 Regular Season · New Mexico State

15.5

7.5 primary · 30.3 efficiency · 7.8 usage

#3

2023 Postseason · Syracuse

12.1

7 primary · 20.6 efficiency · 4.1 usage

Milestones

1

Impact games

1

Splash games

2

10+ tackle games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

3★

Class 2019 · Rating 0.8056

Lancaster · Lancaster, TX

Committed To
New Mexico State
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2019

Career Facts

2

Career teams

6

Seasons tracked

178

Career Tackles

Data Context

Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 44 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

Jason Simmons Jr. quick answers

Recruiting profile

3-star recruit

Position
DB
Teams played for
2
Seasons tracked
6
Career tackles
178