Last confirmed: UTEP, 2020. No 2026 box-score games on record.
6′3″ · 320 lb · Houston, TX
Dedrick Simpson: DT · UTEP · #59.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Dedrick Simpson
Controls the point of attack and doesn't move. Two seasons at UTEP, two different head coaches: Mike Price and Dana Dimel. One game to point at: 7 tackles and 1 tackle for loss against Nevada — Week 4, 2019.
Play style
The heaviest frame on the interior. Sack production is intentionally not the point of this profile.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2019 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 36-34vs Houston Christian | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 3-38@ Texas Tech | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 21-37vs Nevada | 7 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 7 tackles |
| Wk 6 | L 16-26vs UTSA | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 17-32@ Florida International | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | L 26-52@ North Texas | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 14 | L 16-30vs Rice | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 15 | 8 | 2.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 |
Week 1 · 2019
W 36-34
1 sack · 1 tackle for loss · 1 tackle
Edged out Houston Christian at home in a shootout.
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
TFL rate
13%2 TFLSack rate
7%1 sackHurry rate
7%1 hurry15 tackles · 2 for loss · 1 sack.
Splits · Per-game
2019 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 3.0 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 3.0 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+3g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dana Dimel
Pass share
43.2%
329 pass / 432 run
Plays / game
63.4
12 games
Team sack rate
9.9%
372 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2019
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
How it ended
Two seasons at UTEP, 29 tackles — his college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2017–2020
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Sean Kugler, Mike Price, and Dana Dimel. Multi-era developmental context.
