Usage Score
7.4
Player Dossier
2020-2025Western Kentucky
Kendrick Simpkins
S • 6'0" • 199 lbs • Montgomery, AL, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Kendrick Simpkins shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 12.6 disruption score.
Efficiency
12.6
Consistency
6.7
Season Value
8.3
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2023 Postseason · Western Kentucky
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 9
- Program Path
- Western Kentucky • Baylor
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: South Florida
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.
Kendrick Simpkins, S. Best season Best season by value score: 2023 Postseason · Western Kentucky. Kendrick Simpkins shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 12.6 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2023 Postseason
Western Kentucky paired 21 primary output with 34.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
2025 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 12.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2025 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 Western Kentucky, Baylor.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Auburn
Loss 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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2025 Regular Season · Baylor
Games
10
Havoc Plays / G
0.3
Efficiency
12.6
Usage
7.4
Consistency
6.7
Best Game by takeover score
Arizona
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Auburn: 2. SMU: 0. Unknown: 1. Arizona State: 0. Oklahoma State: 0. Kansas State: 0. TCU: 0. Cincinnati: 0. Utah: 0. Arizona: 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. Auburn: 1 by 24.2. SMU: 2 by 8.3. Unknown: 3 by 22.5. Arizona State: 2 by 8.3. Oklahoma State: 4 by 16.7. Kansas State: 1 by 4.2. TCU: 6 by 25. Cincinnati: 1 by 4.2. Utah: 1 by 4.2. Arizona: 2 by 8.3
Split Comparison
Wins0 · n=3 · -0.3 vs Losses
Losses0.3 · n=6 · +0.3 vs Wins
First Half0.6 · n=5 · +0.6 vs Second Half
Second Half0 · n=5 · -0.6 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
10 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Auburn
Best efficiency game
25 vs TCU
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/22 | @ Arizona | L 17-41 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/16 | vs Utah | L 28-55 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/25 | @ Cincinnati | L 20-41 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/18 | @ TCU | L 36-42 | 6 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/4 | vs Kansas State | W 35-34 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/27 | @ Oklahoma State | W 45-27 | 4 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/20 | vs Arizona State | L 24-27 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/13 | vs Unknown | — | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/6 | @ SMU | W 48-45 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 8/30 | vs Auburn | L 24-38 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Western Kentucky
2020-2023
Opening stop
- 2
Baylor
2024-2025
Final stop
Season Progression
202020212021202220232023202420242025
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Regular Season | Western Kentucky | 1 | 10.3 | 1.5 | — |
| 2021 Postseason | Western Kentucky | 3 | 13.7 | 1.6 | 2 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Western Kentucky | 3 | 13.7 | 1.6 | 0 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Western Kentucky | 4 | 18 | 3.9 | 1 |
| 2023 Postseason | Western Kentucky | 21 | 34.9 | 21.4 | 17 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Western Kentucky | 21 | 34.9 | 21.4 | 0 |
| 2024 Postseason | Baylor | 0.5 | 6.9 | 2.2 | -20.5 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Baylor | 0.5 | 6.9 | 2.2 | 0 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Baylor | 3 | 12.6 | 7.4 | 2.5 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
South Florida
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
4
Primary metric
4 disruption/tackle impact with 59.1 takeover score.
#2
Auburn
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 58.4 takeover score.
#3
Sam Houston
2.5
Primary metric
Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 56.9 takeover score.
#4
Unknown
3
Primary metric
Game with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 55.1 takeover score.
#5
Troy
3
Primary metric
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 47.3 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2023 Postseason · Western Kentucky
21 primary output · 34.9 efficiency · 21.4 usage
41.5
#2
2023 Regular Season · Western Kentucky
41.5
21 primary · 34.9 efficiency · 21.4 usage
#3
2022 Regular Season · Western Kentucky
10.6
4 primary · 18 efficiency · 3.9 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
3
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2026 · Rating 0.8857
Thompson · Alabaster, AL
- Committed To
- —
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2026
Career Facts
2
Career teams
9
Seasons tracked
142
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 9 tracked seasons, 49 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.