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Eastern Michigan · 2026
Brandon Simmons Jr.
DLFreshman6' 0", 280 lbsGlassboro, NJ★★★ 2026 recruit · #2487 nationally
Eastern Michigan Eagles4-5 · TDC #124
Tackles
1
4438th of 5664 in FBS
Solo
0
Tackles for loss
0.5
2222nd of 2634 in FBS
Sacks
0.5
1127th of 1383 in FBS
Interceptions
0
Passes defended
0
Game Log
Brandon Simmons Jr.'s box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game
6.2 avg. game scoreBest: 6.2 vs Lindenwood (Week 4)0 of 1 games at 8.0+
| Defense | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD |
| 1 |  Sacramento State | W 28–17 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 1 |  San José State | L 21–27 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 2 | @ Michigan State | L 7–35 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 3 | @ Wisconsin | L 10–54 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 4 |  Lindenwood | W 29–3 | 6.2 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 5 | @ Massachusetts | W 38–14 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 6 | @ Akron | W 25–23 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 7 |  Toledo | L 14–34 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 8 | @ Ohio | L 20–24 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 2026 · 1 game | 6.2 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 1 | 4438th / 5664 |
| Solo | 0 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 0.5 | 2222nd / 2634 |
| Sacks | 0.5 | 1127th / 1383 |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 0 | — |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
Position Room
22 DLs on the Eastern Michigan roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54 | Quincy Byas | DL | SO | 27 | 7.5 | 5 | — | 2 |
| 88 | Ronn Hardin | DL | SR | 21 | 4 | 2.5 | — | 2 |
| 58 | Peyton Christian | DL | SR | 19 | 2 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 33 | Carter Evans | DL | SR | 15 | 1 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
| 98 | Joseph Oluwayemi | DL | SR | 13 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 5 | Makhi Gilbert | DL | SR | 11 | 1 | 0.5 | — | 1 |
| 43 | Marvell Eggleston | DL | JR | 11 | 1.5 | 0.5 | — | 1 |
| 90 | Hector Gonzalez | DL | SO | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Warren-Stevens Tayou | DL | 11 | 1 | 0.5 | — | 1 | ||
| Javon Thomas | DL | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 64 | Noah Patterson | DL | JR | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
| 91 | Reggie Gardner | DL | JR | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 44 | Mark Debiak | DL | JR | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
| 53 | Alijah Lacey | DL | SR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 56 | RJ Alphonse | DL | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 94 | Brandon Simmons Jr. | DL | FR | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
| 50 | CJ McCoy | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 85 | Jefferson Adam | DL | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 93 | Owen Edlen | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 95 | Milan Colvin | DL | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 96 | Antoniyo Smith | DL | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 97 | Jahbarri Frost | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes —+ plays per team game. Eastern Michigan depth chart →