Defensive line, Purdue (from Western Carolina, North Carolina Central), 2022–26
Wisdom Simms
- Number
- No. 97
- Height
- 6′4″
- Weight
- 320 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Kannapolis, NC
Wisdom Simms plays defensive line for Purdue, after Western Carolina (2022) and North Carolina Central (2024–25). Last time out, against Minnesota: 1 tackles.
2026 so far
4 tackles
Last game: 1 tackles vs. Minnesota, W 41–13
Next game: at Penn State, Oct 31
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | North Carolina Central | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | Purdue | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career | 5 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Western Carolina | 97 | DL | RS | ||
| 2024 | North Carolina Central | 97 | DL | So. | ||
| 2025 | North Carolina Central | 97 | DL | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | Purdue | 97 | DL | Sr. | 6′4″ | 320 |
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 Purdue 4 games, 4 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | vs. Indiana State | W 44–19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | vs. Notre Dame | L 10–49 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | at Illinois | W 24–17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 10 | vs. Minnesota | W 41–13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 North Carolina Central 1 game, 1 tackle
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14 | at North Carolina | L 10–45 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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