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Kendrick Simpkins Career Story

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Player Story

Kendrick Simpkins story

Kendrick Simpkins built his college career from 2020 through 2025 as a safety from Montgomery, AL wearing No. 16, spending time with Baylor and Western Kentucky. The clearest part of Kendrick Simpkins' career was his defensive production: 142 tackles, 15.5 tackles for loss, 9 sacks, and 1 interception across 49 career games in the available record. That gives Kendrick Simpkins' career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.

Career Arc

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

  1. 1

    Western Kentucky

    2020-2023

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Baylor

    2024-2025

    Final stop

Season Value Progression

202020212021202220232023202420242025
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2020 Regular SeasonWestern Kentucky110.31.5—
2021 PostseasonWestern Kentucky313.71.62
2021 Regular SeasonWestern Kentucky313.71.60
2022 Regular SeasonWestern Kentucky4183.61
2023 PostseasonWestern Kentucky2940.718.625
2023 Regular SeasonWestern Kentucky2940.718.60
2024 PostseasonBaylor0.56.92.2-28.5
2024 Regular SeasonBaylor0.56.92.20
2025 Regular SeasonBaylor413.663.5

Transfer Portal History

Matched portal movement

SeasonPathMovementValueDate
2024Western Kentucky to BaylorG5/FCS to P478.7Dec 17, 2023

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Troy

Week 4 · L 24-27

Loss with 6 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

6

Havoc Plays

90.3 takeover

6 disruption/tackle impact with 90.3 takeover score.

Game stats

#2

vs South Florida

Week 1 · W 41-24

5

Havoc Plays

83.3 takeover

Win with backfield disruption leading the way.

5 disruption/tackle impact with 83.3 takeover score.

Game stats

#3

vs Houston Christian

Week 2 · W 52-22

4

Havoc Plays

77.2 takeover

Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4 disruption/tackle impact with 77.2 takeover score.

Game stats

#4

vs No. 29 Auburn

Week 1 · L 24-38

2

Havoc Plays

74.7 takeover

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 74.7 takeover score.

Game stats

#5

vs Samford

Week 3 · W 42-7

2

Havoc Plays

73.9 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 73.9 takeover score.

Game stats

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2023 Postseason · Western Kentucky

29 primary output · 40.7 efficiency · 18.6 usage

75.4

#2

2023 Regular Season · Western Kentucky

75.4

29 primary · 40.7 efficiency · 18.6 usage

#3

2025 Regular Season · Baylor

21

4 primary · 13.6 efficiency · 6 usage

Milestones

9

Impact games

11

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games

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