Junior linebacker for Cincinnati. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
5′11″ · 225 lb · Seat Pleasant, MD · St. Frances Academy
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.
How he plays
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait.
Tackles: 65th percentile.
The full scouting readThe numbers
tackles · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 6 tackles, 1 TFL, vs Boston College
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Junior linebacker for Cincinnati. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
Simeon Coleman
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Third year in the Cincinnati linebacker corps, same address the whole way. The receipt: 7 tackles against Western Carolina — Week 2, 2026.
16 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
He was on the field for 3 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
Career arc
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Scott Satterfield.
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Cincinnati | 16 | 6 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Cincinnati | 39 | 25 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Cincinnati | 32 | 14 | 4.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 87 | 45 | 8.0 | 1.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
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 | W 34-15vs Boston College | 6 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 62-10vs Western Carolina | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 7 tackles |
| Wk 3 | W 35-31vs Miami (OH) | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 16 | 6 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 62–10
Since week 2: +3 tackles.
Season context · Team result + system
3 seasons under Scott Satterfield — 15-13 over that span.
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Concern: passes defended (28th 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.
Defender profile · Production by role
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
16tackles this seasonTFL rate
6%1 TFLSack rate
0%0 sacksPD rate
0%0 pass breakups16 tackles · 1 for loss.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 5.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 5.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Scott Satterfield
Pass share
41.6%
89 pass / 125 run
Plays / game
71.3
3 games
Team sack rate
4.1%
98 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
Tackle volume for the position at the early end of the ladder.
Recognition
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-Big 12
Based on 2025: #55 of 73 Big 12 LBs
15% estimated, 95% confidence interval 13–17%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
The No. 1,118 recruit in the country is starting at linebacker in the Big 12 as a junior.
Player DNA
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
His 2026 production profile sits closest to Jeremiah Jackson’s 2017 season.
Matches Jeremiah on
Differs from Jeremiah on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Todd Bradley's junior season at Georgia Southern (2020).
Matches Todd on
Player DNA
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