Cornerback, Auburn, 2019–23
Jaylin Simpson
- Number
- No. 36
- Height
- 6′1″
- Weight
- 178 lb
- Class (2023)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Brunswick, GA
- Born
- Mar 17, 2000
Jaylin Simpson played cornerback at Auburn (2019–23). The Indianapolis Colts took Simpson in round 5, No. 164 overall in the 2024 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Honors
Defense
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Auburn | 36 | CB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2020 | Auburn | 36 | CB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2021 | Auburn | 36 | CB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2022 | Auburn | 36 | CB | Yr 4 | ||
| 2023 | Auburn | 36 | CB | Sr. (Yr 5) | 6′1″ | 178 |
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
2023 Auburn 12 games, 38 tackles, 4 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. Massachusetts | W 59–14 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | at California | W 14–10 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | vs. Samford | W 45–13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | at Texas A&M | L 10–27 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | vs. Georgia | L 20–27 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 14 | at LSU | L 18–48 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 21 | vs. Ole Miss | L 21–28 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | vs. Mississippi State | W 27–13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | at Vanderbilt | W 31–15 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 11 | at Arkansas | W 48–10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | vs. New Mexico State | L 10–31 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | vs. Alabama | L 24–27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 Auburn 11 games, 37 tackles, 2 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10 | vs. San José State | W 24–16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | vs. Penn State | L 12–41 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | vs. Missouri | W 17–14 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 1 | vs.LSU | L 17–21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 8 | atGeorgia | L 10–42 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | atOle Miss | L 34–48 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | vs.Arkansas | L 27–41 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | atMississippi State | L 33–39 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | vs.Texas A&M | W 13–10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | vs. Western Kentucky | W 41–17 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Nov 26 | atAlabama | L 27–49 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021 Auburn 9 games, 27 tackles, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2 | atLSU | W 24–19 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | vs.Georgia | L 10–34 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 16 | atArkansas | W 38–23 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 30 | vs.Ole Miss | W 31–20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | atTexas A&M | L 3–20 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 13 | vs.Mississippi State | L 34–43 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 20 | at South Carolina | L 17–21 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 27 | vs.Alabama | L 22–24 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dec 28 ✦ | vs. Houston | L 13–17 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020 Auburn 7 games, 14 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26 | vs. Kentucky | W 29–13 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 24 | atOle Miss | W 35–28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 31 | vs.LSU | W 48–11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 21 | vs. Tennessee | W 30–17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dec 5 | vs.Texas A&M | L 20–31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 12 | atMississippi State | W 24–10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 1 ✦ | vs. Northwestern | L 19–35 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2019 Auburn 2 games, 2 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14 | vs. Kent State | W 55–16 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | vs.Mississippi State | W 56–23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Combine 2024 | Combine or pro day 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Height | 5′11⅝″ | |
| Weight | 179 lb | |
| Arm length | 32⅜″ | |
| Hand size | 9⅞″ | |
| Wingspan | 76⅝″W | |
| 40-yard dash | 4.45 s | |
| 10-yard split | 1.51 s | |
| Vertical jump | 39½″ | |
| Broad jump | 11′1″ | |
| 3-cone drill | 7.03 s | |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.55 s |
Combine or pro day: the source doesn’t say which. 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, 3 games with a stat; latest team: Miami Dolphins.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Green Bay Packers | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 (so far) | Miami Dolphins | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| NFL career | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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