DontaSimpson
DIDI#8MIZZ Tigers
6'4" • 300lbs • So.Draft Eligibility:2030
- Overall Grade '26
- 83.7
- 16th/1054 - DIs
- Snap Count '26
- 172
- 658th/2228 - DIs
- Pressures '26
- 19
- 17th/1054 - DIs
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Donta
Simpson
DI
#8
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MIZZ Tigers
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Summary Bio
Summary Bio
Last updated: 10/19/2026
Donta Simpson is an interior defensive lineman for the Missouri Tigers who earned a 83.7 overall PFF defensive grade in the 2026 season, 16th among 1054 qualified interior defensive linemans. His PFF pass-rush grade of 87.8 ranked 4th among 1054 qualified interior defensive linemans. His run-defense grade of 74.5 ranked 203rd at the position.
He generated 19 total pressures as a pass rusher. That total included 6 sacks, 12 hurries, 1 hits. Against the run, he recorded 4 solo tackles.
Career
Career
Teams
Year
Missouri Tigers
2025 - Present
Miami (FL) Hurricanes
2025
PFF Grades
PFF Grades
2026
Regular
Players receive a ranking if they qualify 25% of the maximum targets, run attempts or dropbacks at the position (depending on the metric).
OVERALL GRADE
83.7
AVG
16th/1054 DIs
PASS RUSH GRADE
87.8
AVG
4th/1054 DIs
RUN DEFENSE GRADE
74.5
AVG
203rd/1054 DIs
Highest Graded Games
Highest Graded Games
vsALTR
85.6
Week 3, 2026
@MSUN
78.1
Week 7, 2026
@KSUN
75.3
Week 2, 2026
Lowest Graded Games
Lowest Graded Games
vsNCST
53
Week 12, 2025
vsNCST
53
Week 12, 2025
vsFLSO
57.9
Week 3, 2025
Grades by Game
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Season Stats
Season Stats
2026
Regular
Players receive a ranking if they qualify 25% of the maximum targets, run attempts or dropbacks at the position (depending on the metric).
SOLO TACKLES
4
815th/1054 DIs
SACKS
6
5th/1054 DIs
ASSISTS
1
904th/1054 DIs
FORCED FUMBLES
0
106th/1054 DIs
Defense
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Rank
815
th
Solo Tackles
4
904
th
Assists
1
106
th
Forced Fumbles
0
257
th
Stops
8
5
th
Sacks
6
22
nd
Hurries
12
203
rd
Hits
1
17
th
Total Pressures
19
246
th
Batted Passes
0
Snaps
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Rank
658
th
Total Snaps
172
1056
th
Run Defense Snaps
53
329
th
Pass Rush Snaps
119
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