Jason Simmons
Jason Simmons
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. Jason Simmons has played for two head coaches in three seasons at Syracuse. The receipt: 7 tackles against Boston College — Week 10, 2023.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
How it ended
Three seasons at Syracuse, 116 tackles — drafted at #137 overall by Pittsburgh.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2023
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Dino Babers → Nunzio Campanile. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Where He Ended Up · NFL
PittsburghEntering 29th NFL season
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Fran Brown
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR05 · Part-time starter
Part-time starter. Tackle volume for the position in part-time-starter range.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2023
W 65–0
vs Colgate
1 SOLO · 2 TOT
Dominant 65-point win at home against Colgate.
How he plays
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Hybrid Nickel
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
His 2023 production profile sits closest to Daron Bland’s 2021 season.
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Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to AJ Watts's senior season at UL Monroe (2023).
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