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Jeffery Simmons

DT

Drafted 19th overall in the 1st round of the 2019 draft, Jeffery Simmons arrived from Mississippi State. He's currently with TEN, in his 8th season in the league. He graded out among the best DEFs in the league last season — a 99.0 ScoutIndex Rating, the 100th percentile at the position. Across 8 NFL seasons, he has totaled 2 catches for 3 yards and 2 touchdowns.

Size

6'4", 305#

College

Mississippi State

Draft

Rd 1, 19th overall (2019)

Seasons

2019–2026

2021 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
83.7

97th percentile among DEFs

17 games

Splash plays×0.15-0.44
Pass rush×0.3+2.54
Ball skills×0.25+0.30
Run defense×0.2+2.51
Availability×0.1+1.40

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2026TEN90.96
2025TEN9915111
2024TEN76.516
2023TEN76.212121
2022TEN8115
2021TEN83.717
2020TEN5915
2019TEN52.29

Career profile

Jeffery Simmons has appeared in 105 regular-season games across 8 NFL seasons on file, all with TEN.

As a receiver he has caught 2 passes for 3 yards and 2 touchdowns. His most productive receiving season was 2023 with TEN: 2 yards and 1 touchdown in 12 games.

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2025: a 99.0, in the 100th percentile among DEFs that year.

Career highs (regular season)

2021 splits

regular season

2021 game log

WkOppLineScore
PostseasonCIN——
Week 1ARI—77.3
Week 2SEA—48
Week 3IND—50.5
Week 4NYJ—60.7
Week 5JAX—72.5
Week 6BUF—80.2
Week 7KC—40.6
Week 8IND—40.4
Week 9LAR—99
Week 10NO—99
Week 11HOU—70.6
Week 12NE—41.4
Week 14JAX—69.1
Week 15PIT—49.2
Week 16SF—40.8
Week 17MIA—40.8
Week 18HOU—73.9

Jeffery Simmons — common questions

What position does Jeffery Simmons play?
Jeffery Simmons is listed as a DT.
Which teams has Jeffery Simmons played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Jeffery Simmons has played for TEN (2019–2026).
Where did Jeffery Simmons go to college?
Jeffery Simmons played college football at Mississippi State.
When was Jeffery Simmons drafted?
Jeffery Simmons was selected in round 1, 19th overall, of the 2019 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Jeffery Simmons scored?
Jeffery Simmons has 2 touchdowns in the regular-season games on file (2 receiving).
What is Jeffery Simmons's ScoutIndex Rating?
Jeffery Simmons rated 90.9 for 2026, the 99th percentile among DEFs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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Top teammates, last season on file

Drafted in round 1, 2019

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