Simeon Blair: DB · Memphis · #5.
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Simeon Blair
Plays like an extra linebacker near the line. The five seasons span two programs and three head coaches: Chad Morris, Sam Pittman and Ryan Silverfield. The first one came in 2023: All-AAC. A game that shows it: 7 tackles and 1 tackle for loss against Charlotte — Week 11, 2023.
Play style
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
63 tackles. 5 passes defended. 2 interceptions. 4.5 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2023 season · 13 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 56-14vs Bethune-Cookman | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 37-3@ Arkansas State | 6 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 28-24vs Navy | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 4 | L 27-34vs Missouri | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 35-32vs Boise State | 6 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 | |
| Wk 7 | L 21-31vs Tulane | 7 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 7 tackles |
| Wk 8 | W 45-21@ UAB | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 45-42@ North Texas | 4 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 10 | W 59-50vs South Florida | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | W 44-38@ Charlotte | 7 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | L 34-38vs SMU | 5 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | W 45-21@ Temple | 6 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
 Bowl | W 36-26@ Iowa State | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Total | 63 | 43 | 4.5 | 0.0 | 2 | 5 |
Week 5 · 2023
W 35-32
vs Boise State
6 tackles · 2 pass breakups · 6 solo tackles
Edged out Boise State at home in a shootout.
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
8%5 pass breakupsInterceptions
2interceptionsTackle volume
63tackles this seasonTFL rate
7%4 TFL63 tackles · 4.5 for loss · 5 pass breakups · 2 interceptions.
Splits · Per-game
2023 season · 13 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 4.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Road6g | 5.2 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 4.4 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.6 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 5.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Ryan Silverfield
Pass share
53.3%
481 pass / 421 run
Plays / game
69.4
13 games
Team sack rate
3.8%
496 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2023
Picked for an all-conference team by at least one selector.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
How it ended
Five seasons, at Arkansas and Memphis, 191 tackles — the college career is complete.
Four or fewer games in the first season, then ten or more.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-AAC
All-AAC mention (2023)
Coaching lineage · 2019–2023
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: Chad Morris, Sam Pittman and Ryan Silverfield.
