Jaylin Simpson
Jaylin Simpson
Doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play. Jaylin Simpson has been at Auburn through three head coaches in three seasons. His first career honor landed in 2023: All-SEC. One game to point at: 6 tackles against New Mexico State — Week 12, 2023.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- recognition record
- game log
How it ended
Three seasons at Auburn, 102 tackles — drafted at #164 overall by Indianapolis.
Career Arc
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2023)
All-SEC
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2023
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Bryan Harsin, Cadillac Williams, and Hugh Freeze. Multi-era developmental context.
Where He Ended Up · NFL
IndianapolisEntering 3rd NFL season
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Alex Golesh
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 3 · RecognizedR09 · All-Conference HM / 2nd team
All-Conference HM / 2nd team. Conference recognition has started.
Recognition
Production
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2023)
All-SEC
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2023
W 45–13
vs Samford
3 TOT · 2 SOLO · 1 INT
Dominant 32-point win at home against Samford.
How he plays
Play style
Steady in coverage; doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Cover Corner
Steady in coverage; doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play.
His 2023 production profile sits closest to Isaiah Hamilton’s 2023 season.
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As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to Lorenzo Styles Jr.'s graduate season at Ohio State (2025).
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