Brian Simms III
Brian Simms III
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Second year in the Cincinnati linebacker corps, same address the whole way. The receipt on tape: 6 tackles against Baylor, Week 9, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Scott Satterfield
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Cincinnati | 34 | 10 | 2.0 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Cincinnati | 17 | 6 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 51 | 16 | 2.5 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 6 · 2025
W 38–30
vs Iowa State
2 TOT · 2 SOLO
Edged out Iowa State at home in a shootout.
How he plays
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Cincinnati
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · Cincinnati
Returning around him
- 4 Cincinnati players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -1 net (22 in / 23 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Cincinnati · Last season: 7-6 (AP #22) · Talent rank #73 · 2026 recruiting class #58
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Linebacker
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Grant Godfrey’s 2025 season.
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As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Grant Godfrey's sophomore season at Kentucky (2025).
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