File DT-253 · National rank 3525 · 2028 class
Derrick Simmons
6'3"Height
305 lbWeight
RepresentationNo agency on file
My Grade
4.0/10
Long Shot
Current · UDFA Territory
2.2 Floor
range 6.0
Ceiling 8.2
8.2/10
Day 2 Caliber
Ceiling · +4.2
2.2/10
Raw Prospect
Floor · −1.8
Ceiling: 2026 rotation (DL2) — some opportunity; significant upside (+4.2).
Floor: Unproven — wide downside if it doesn't translate; downside −1.8.
Grade not yet reviewed
8.9+
Round 1 Caliber
7.8+
Day 2 Caliber
6.7+
Day 3 Caliber
5.6+
Priority UDFA
4.4+
UDFA
3.3+
Long Shot
2.2+
Raw Prospect
1.1+
Deep Project
0.0+
Non-Prospect
Grade History
4.0
2025
Re-graded after each season · 2025 is the beta baseline.
Scouting Notes
Blue-chip redshirt-freshman (No. 377 recruit) already in the rotation (3 tackles as a young player); a developmental 4-star with a high ceiling.
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