EDGE · Texas
Colin Simmons
JR · 6'3", 246 lb · SEC · #1
From Dallas, TX
NFL comparison Von Miller
Overall · Week 5
No. 3–
Edge rushers
No. 1–
Draft range
- Top 5
- 68%
- Top 15
- 98%
- Round 1
- >99%
Projected range: Picks 1–9
Show as table
| Pick | Chance |
|---|---|
| 1st | 15.1% |
| 2nd | 15.8% |
| 3rd | 14.8% |
| 4th | 12.3% |
| 5th | 9.8% |
| 6th | 7.9% |
| 7th | 6.3% |
| 8th | 4.6% |
| 9th | 3.4% |
| 10th | 2.5% |
| 11th | 2.0% |
| 12th | 1.3% |
| 13th | 0.9% |
| 14th | 0.9% |
| 15th | 0.6% |
| 16th | 0.4% |
| 17th | 0.3% |
| 18th | 0.2% |
| 19th | 0.1% |
| 20th | 0.1% |
| 21st | <0.1% |
| 22nd | <0.1% |
| 23rd | <0.1% |
| 24th | <0.1% |
| 25th | <0.1% |
| 26th | <0.1% |
| 27th | <0.1% |
| 28th | <0.1% |
| 30th | <0.1% |
| 31st | <0.1% |
| 32nd | <0.1% |
Assumes he enters the 2027 draft. Based on board rank, positional value and team needs, with uncertainty that narrows as the season goes on. How this works
2026 stats
Elite sacks among FBS edge rushers.
- Sacks7.0100th
- Tackles for loss8.599th
- QB hurries276th
- Total tackles1260th
Percentiles compare him with every qualifying FBS player at his position: DE/EDGE/DL/OLB with 1.5+ tackles per team game (520 players). 4 games played.
Next game
at Oklahoma
Week 6 · Sat, Oct 10 · 3:30 PM ET
Game log
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Sacks | TFL | Hurries | Tkl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vs  Texas State | W 59–7 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | vs  Ohio State | W 24–23 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | vs  UTSA | W 30–6 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | @  Tennessee | W 20–17 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 1 | 8 |
Rank history
Ranked No. 3 on the first board of the season. The chart fills in as the board updates each week.
Most likely landing spots
Share of simulated drafts in which each team picks him, combining every team's pick odds, needs and his projected range.
Fit with every team
Tennessee Titans79 Excellent
Fills a top need for the Titans at EDGE; 70% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 1–5).
Tampa Bay Buccaneers65 Strong
Fills a top need for the Buccaneers at EDGE; 43% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 3–10).
New York Jets63 Strong
EDGE is a moderate need for the Jets; 51% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 3–7).
Arizona Cardinals58 Solid
Fills a top need for the Cardinals at EDGE; 31% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 4–12).
Miami Dolphins58 Solid
EDGE is a moderate need for the Dolphins; 47% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 2–9).
New Orleans Saints55 Solid
Fills a top need for the Saints at EDGE; 28% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 5–14).
All 29 teams with a first-round pick
Los Angeles Chargers55 Solid
EDGE is a moderate need for the Chargers; 43% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 3–10).
Washington Commanders45 Fair
EDGE is a moderate need for the Commanders; 27% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 5–14).
Carolina Panthers41 Fair
Fills a top need for the Panthers at EDGE; 11% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 9–21).
Cleveland Browns38 Fair
Fills a top need for the Browns at EDGE; 8% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 11–20).
Detroit Lions38 Fair
Fills a top need for the Lions at EDGE; 7% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 11–23).
Cincinnati Bengals37 Fair
Fills a top need for the Bengals at EDGE; 6% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 12–24).
Baltimore Ravens33 Fair
Fills a top need for the Ravens at EDGE; 3% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 16–27).
Dallas Cowboys33 Fair
Fills a top need for the Cowboys at EDGE; 3% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 14–25).
New England Patriots32 Fair
Fills a top need for the Patriots at EDGE; 2% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 18–28).
Chicago Bears32 Fair
Fills a top need for the Bears at EDGE; 2% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 17–27).
Kansas City Chiefs31 Fair
Fills a top need for the Chiefs at EDGE; he's very unlikely to last to their most likely range (picks 20–29).
Houston Texans31 Fair
EDGE isn't a priority for the Texans; 23% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 6–16).
Buffalo Bills31 Fair
Fills a top need for the Bills at EDGE; he's very unlikely to last to their most likely range (picks 21–29).
Seattle Seahawks30 Fair
Fills a top need for the Seahawks at EDGE; he's very unlikely to last to their most likely range (picks 23–30).
Atlanta Falcons28 Poor
EDGE is a moderate need for the Falcons; 8% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 11–24).
Philadelphia Eagles28 Poor
EDGE is a moderate need for the Eagles; 7% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 11–24).
Jacksonville Jaguars21 Poor
EDGE is a moderate need for the Jaguars; he's very unlikely to last to their most likely range (picks 22–30).
Minnesota Vikings20 Poor
EDGE is a moderate need for the Vikings; he's very unlikely to last to their most likely range (picks 23–30).
San Francisco 49ers20 Poor
EDGE is a moderate need for the 49ers; he's very unlikely to last to their most likely range (picks 23–30).
Las Vegas Raiders20 Poor
EDGE isn't a priority for the Raiders; 10% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 10–20).
Pittsburgh Steelers17 Poor
EDGE isn't a priority for the Steelers; 7% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 12–23).
Denver Broncos13 Poor
EDGE isn't a priority for the Broncos; 3% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 16–27).
New York Giants8 Poor
EDGE isn't a priority for the Giants; 7% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 11–22).
Fit (0–100) combines the team's need at his position (40%), how well his projected range lines up with the team's likely pick (30%) and the chance he's still available there (30%).