Defensive end, Cincinnati, 2023–26
Brian Simms III
Lettered 2025 (school media guide)
- Number
- No. 17
- Height
- 6′3″
- Weight
- 240 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Baltimore, MD
Brian Simms III plays defensive end for Cincinnati. Last time out, at West Virginia: 2 tackles.
2026 so far
12 tackles, 1 sack
Last game: 2 tackles at West Virginia, L 42–45
Next game: vs. Texas Tech, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Cincinnati | 17 | 6 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | Cincinnati | 34 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026 | Cincinnati | 12 | 6 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 63 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Cincinnati | 17 | DE | Fr. | ||
| 2024 | Cincinnati | 17 | DE | So. | ||
| 2025 | Cincinnati | 17 | DE | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | Cincinnati | 17 | DE | Sr. | 6′3″ | 240 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2026 Cincinnati 5 games, 12 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs. Boston College | W 34–15 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | vs. Miami (OH) | W 35–31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | vs. Kansas State | W 31–26 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | at Arizona | L 7–34 | 5 | 1 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | at West Virginia | L 42–45 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 Cincinnati 12 games, 34 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28 | vs. Nebraska | L 17–20 | 4 | 1 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | vs. Bowling Green | W 34–20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | vs. Northwestern State | W 70–0 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | at Kansas | W 37–34 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | vs. Iowa State | W 38–30 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | vs. UCF | W 20–11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | at Oklahoma State | W 49–17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | vs. Baylor | W 41–20 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | at Utah | L 14–45 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | vs.Arizona | L 24–30 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | at TCU | L 23–45 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 2 ✦ | vs. Navy | L 13–35 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Cincinnati 8 games, 17 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. Towson | W 38–20 | 4 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | vs. Pittsburgh | L 27–28 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | atMiami (OH) | W 27–16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | vs. Houston | W 34–0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | at Texas Tech | L 41–44 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | at Colorado | L 23–34 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | vs.West Virginia | L 24–31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | atKansas State | L 15–41 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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