Defensive line, Tennessee, 2019–24
Elijah Simmons
- Number
- No. 10
- Height
- 6′2″
- Weight
- 340 lb
- Class (2024)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Memphis, TN
- Born
- Jul 26, 2001, in Memphis, Tennessee
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Elijah Simmons played defensive line at Tennessee (2019–24).
Defense
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Tennessee | 10 | DL | Yr 1 | ||
| 2020 | Tennessee | 10 | DL | Yr 2 | ||
| 2021 | Tennessee | 10 | DL | Yr 3 | ||
| 2022 | Tennessee | 10 | DL | Yr 4 | ||
| 2023 | Tennessee | 10 | DL | Yr 5 | ||
| 2024 | Tennessee | 10 | DL | Sr. (Yr 6) | 6′2″ | 340 |
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
2024 Tennessee 7 games, 11 tackles
2023 Tennessee 9 games, 19 tackles, 0.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 | vs. South Carolina | W 41–20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | vs. Texas A&M | W 20–13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | at Alabama | L 20–34 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | at Kentucky | W 33–27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | vs. UConn | W 59–3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 11 | at Missouri | L 7–36 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | vs. Georgia | L 10–38 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | vs. Vanderbilt | W 48–24 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 1 ✦ | vs. Iowa | W 35–0 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
2022 Tennessee 6 games, 8 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs. Ball State | W 59–10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | at Pittsburgh | W 34–27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | vs. Florida | W 38–33 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | vs.Kentucky | W 44–6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | vs.Missouri | W 66–24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 26 | atVanderbilt | W 56–0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021 Tennessee 5 games, 11 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. Bowling Green | W 38–6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 11 | vs.Pittsburgh | L 34–41 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | atFlorida | L 14–38 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | atMissouri | W 62–24 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | atKentucky | W 45–42 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020 Tennessee 7 games, 10 tackles
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Combine 2025 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′1″ |
| Weight | 334 lb |
| Arm length | 32¾″ |
| Hand size | 10¼″ |
| Wingspan | 80″ |
| 40-yard dash | 5.37 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.88 sW |
| Vertical jump | 32″ |
| Broad jump | 8′10″ |
Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
2 seasons, 5 games with a stat; latest team: Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 (so far) | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| NFL career | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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