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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 3 | 1078th / 2758 |
| Tackles for loss | 3 | 519th / 2112 |
| Run stops | 16 | 329th / 3422 |
| Sacks | 2 | — |
| Pass breakups | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 20 | — |
Career
5 seasons since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD | Havoc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far |  Pittsburgh#38 · 6-3 | 8 | 51% | 24 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2025 | Pittsburgh#31 · 8-5 | 8 | 34% | 25 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2024 | Pittsburgh#64 · 7-6 | 8 | 28% | 32 | 4.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2023 | Pittsburgh#84 · 3-9 | 2 | 2% | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 * | Pittsburgh#28 · 9-4 | 1 | 3% | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Sean FitzSimmons's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded. * Defense rebuilt from the play-by-play (ESPN's box scores that season are missing it); about 10% below official totals.
Game Log
Sean FitzSimmons'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
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| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD |
| 1 |  Miami (OH) | W 59–14 | 5.8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2 |  UCF | W 12–7 | 5.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 3 |  Syracuse | W 27–13 | 7.6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 4 |  Bucknell | W 59–0 | 4.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 5 | @ Virginia Tech | W 35–33 | 6.8 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 6 |  North Carolina | L 17–21 | 5.9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 7 | @ Boston College | L 21–27 | 7.7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 8 | @ Miami | L 23–52 | 6.7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 9 |  Georgia Tech | W 34–11 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 2026 · 8 games | 6.3 | 24 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 24 | 1024th / 5664 |
| Solo | 13 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 3 | 596th / 2634 |
| Sacks | 2 | 309th / 1383 |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 0 | — |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
Snaps by Game
Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works
| Game | Start | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Penalties | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Miami (OH) | ✓ DL | 58 | ~36 (14–57) | 3 | · | 62% |
| Wk 2 · UCF | ✓ DL | 54 | ~32 (12–50) | 2 | · | 59% |
| Wk 3 · Syracuse | ✓ DL | 70 | ~40 (20–50) | 2 | · | 57% |
| Wk 4 · Bucknell | ✓ DL | 52 | ~24 (9–38) | 1 | 1 | 46% |
| Wk 5 · Virginia Tech | ✓ DL | 73 | ~48 (24–60) | 6 | · | 66% |
| Wk 6 · North Carolina | — | 51 | ~34 (13–51) | 3 | · | 67% |
| Wk 7 · Boston College | ✓ DL | 67 | ~45 (22–57) | 4 | · | 67% |
| Wk 8 · Miami | — | 76 | ~38 (15–60) | 2 | · | 50% |
| Season | 6 GS | 577 | 297 (190–382) | 23 | 1 | 51% |
Position Room
19 DLs on the Pittsburgh roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Isaiah Neal | DL | SR | 24 | 4 | 2.5 | — | 1 |
| 55 | Sean FitzSimmons | DL | SR | 24 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 |
| 11 | Nick James | DL | SR | 21 | 9 | 3.5 | — | 0 |
| 8 | Jaeden Moore | DL | SR | 19 | 8 | 4 | — | 0 |
| 5 | Zach Crothers | DL | JR | 9 | 2 | 1 | — | 4 |
| 44 | Jimmy Scott | DL | SR | 9 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 16 | Eliyt Nairne | DL | SR | 7 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
| 20 | Josh Pittman | DL | FR | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 76 | Lincoln Hoke | DL | FR | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 50 | Denim Cook | DL | SO | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Jeremiah Warren | DL | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 35 | JuJu Anderson | DL | SO | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 58 | Reston Lehman | DL | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Ty Yuhas | DL | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 40 | Ty Millhimes | DL | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 53 | Charlie Donehue | DL | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 66 | Ben Kauffman | DL | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 77 | Dylan Pitzer | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 90 | Trevor Sommers | DL | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
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. Pittsburgh depth chart →