Elijah Simmons

NT · Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Minnesota Vikings · 9 graded snaps

Strong

Simmons delivered an overwhelmingly dominant performance across nine snaps, controlling the line of scrimmage with exceptional run defense and interior disruption.

Run defense826Pass rush683

The full breakdown

Simmons earned an 83.7 grade by maximizing his limited workload, driven by an elite run defense mark (82) across six snaps. In the first quarter, he immediately set the tone by splitting a double team to record a tackle for loss (Q1 12:14) and followed up with a rip move to draw a holding penalty on third down (Q1 11:33). He continued to anchor stoutly against interior double teams before finishing his day with a violent block shed to stop an inside run for a one-yard gain (Q4 01:28). With no negative snaps on his ledger, his per-snap efficiency and disruptive power drove his strong overall mark.

Strengths

Splitting double teams
Violent block shedding
Point-of-attack anchoring

Plays that moved the grade

+1.5Q1 12:14, 2nd & 8Split a double team between the center and guard off the snap to stop an inside zone run for a 1-yard tackle for loss.
+1.5Q4 01:28, 2nd & 8Controlled the left guard and violently shed the block to tackle Aaron Jones for a 1-yard gain.
+1Q1 11:33, 3rd & 9Executed a powerful rip move against the left guard on a pass rush to draw a 10-yard offensive holding penalty.

Every graded snap · 4 wins or losses, 5 routine

+1.5Q1 12:14 · 2 & 8 · Run defenseDominant rep off the snap, splitting the double team of the center and guard to blow up the run in the backfield for a TFL.
+1Q1 11:33 · 3 & 9 · Pass rushExecutes a strong rip move to beat the left guard, forcing a holding penalty.
+0.5Q1 04:02 · 1 & 10 · Run defenseAnchors firmly against the double team from the center and guard, refusing to yield ground.
+1.5Q4 01:28 · 2 & 8 · Run defenseControls the left guard off the snap, peeks into the backfield, and violently sheds the block to make the tackle for a 1-yard gain.

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