Senior defensive end for Florida International. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′4″ · 245 lb · Jackson, MS
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
sack · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 sacks, 1 TFL, 2 tackles, at Florida Atlantic
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Senior defensive end for Florida International. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
Kenton Simmons
Disrupts the pocket from the interior. Second year in the Florida International defensive front, same address the whole way. 2025 brought the first one: All-Conference USA. The receipt: 4 tackles against South Florida — Week 1, 2026.
9 TACKLES · 1 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
He was winning awards before he was old enough to be a story.
Career arc
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE USA · 2ND TEAM
All-Conference USA 2nd team (2025)
In Portal · 2026
In transfer portal
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Florida International | 9 | 6 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Florida International | 25 | 17 | 9.0 | 7.0 | 2 | -- | -- |
| Career | 34 | 23 | 10.0 | 8.0 | 3 | -- | -- |
Game by game
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 9-19@ South Florida | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 33-20vs Buffalo | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 10-16@ Florida Atlantic | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 1 | |
| Total | 9 | 6 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 1 |
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 33–20
vs Buffalo
Since week 2: +1 sack, +1 tackle for loss, +2 tackles.
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Willie Simmons — 8-8 over that span.
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Elite: sacks (84th percentile). Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home1g | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 3.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 3.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Willie Simmons
Pass share
56.8%
130 pass / 99 run
Plays / game
76.3
3 games
Team sack rate
1.4%
138 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning, fast tempo.
Player standing · 2026
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Play style
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
CFB Index positional classification
Player DNA
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Max Llewellyn’s 2024 season.
Matches Max on
Differs from Max on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Je'Lin Samuels's freshman season at SMU (2022).
Matches Je'Lin on
Differs from Je'Lin on
Player DNA
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