Usage Score
3.3
Player Dossier
2023-2025Cincinnati
Brian Simms III
LB • 6'3" • 235 lbs • Baltimore, MD, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Brian Simms III shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 14.3 disruption score.
Efficiency
14.3
Consistency
5.6
Season Value
8.1
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason · Cincinnati
23242525
Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 4
- Program Path
- Cincinnati
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Nebraska
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.
Brian Simms III, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason · Cincinnati. Brian Simms III shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 14.3 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason
Cincinnati paired 3 primary output with 14.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2025 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 14.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2025 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Nebraska
Loss with 2.5 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 Postseason · Cincinnati
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
0.3
Efficiency
14.3
Usage
3.3
Consistency
5.6
Best Game by takeover score
Navy
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Navy: 0. Nebraska: 2.5. Bowling Green: 0. Unknown: 0.5. Kansas: 0. Iowa State: 0. UCF: 0. Oklahoma State: 0. Baylor: 0. Utah: 0. Arizona: 0. TCU: 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. Navy: 2 by 8.3. Nebraska: 4 by 41.7. Bowling Green: 2 by 8.3. Unknown: 3 by 17.5. Kansas: 2 by 8.3. Iowa State: 2 by 8.3. UCF: 2 by 8.3. Oklahoma State: 2 by 8.3. Baylor: 6 by 25. Utah: 3 by 12.5. Arizona: 2 by 8.3. TCU: 4 by 16.7
Split Comparison
Wins0 · n=6 · -0.5 vs Losses
Losses0.5 · n=5 · +0.5 vs Wins
First Half0.5 · n=6 · +0.5 vs Second Half
Second Half0 · n=6 · -0.5 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Nebraska
Best efficiency game
41.7 vs Nebraska
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 1/2 | vs Navy | L 13-35 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/29 | @ TCU | L 23-45 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/15 | vs Arizona | L 24-30 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/2 | @ Utah | L 14-45 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/25 | vs Baylor | W 41-20 | 6 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 10/19 | @ Oklahoma State | W 49-17 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/11 | vs UCF | W 20-11 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/4 | vs Iowa State | W 38-30 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/27 | @ Kansas | W 37-34 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/13 | vs Unknown | — | 3 | 1 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/6 | vs Bowling Green | W 34-20 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 8/29 | vs Nebraska | L 17-20 | 4 | 1 | — | 1.50 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Cincinnati
2023-2025
Opening stop
Season Progression
2023202420252025
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Regular Season | Cincinnati | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2024 Regular Season | Cincinnati | 0.5 | 9.5 | 2 | 0.5 |
| 2025 Postseason | Cincinnati | 3 | 14.3 | 3.3 | 2.5 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Cincinnati | 3 | 14.3 | 3.3 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Nebraska
Loss with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5
Primary metric
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 52.5 takeover score.
#2
Unknown
0.5
Primary metric
Game with 0.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0.5 disruption/tackle impact with 25.5 takeover score.
#3
Unknown
0.5
Primary metric
Game with 0.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0.5 disruption/tackle impact with 14.4 takeover score.
#4
Baylor
0
Primary metric
Win with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0 disruption/tackle impact with 9.7 takeover score.
#5
TCU
0
Primary metric
Loss with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0 disruption/tackle impact with 6.3 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2025 Postseason · Cincinnati
3 primary output · 14.3 efficiency · 3.3 usage
8.1
#2
2025 Regular Season · Cincinnati
8.1
3 primary · 14.3 efficiency · 3.3 usage
#3
2024 Regular Season · Cincinnati
4.3
0.5 primary · 9.5 efficiency · 2 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
0
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2023 · Rating 0.8661
St. Frances Academy · Baltimore, MD
- Committed To
- Cincinnati
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2023
Career Facts
1
Career teams
4
Seasons tracked
51
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 4 tracked seasons, 20 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.