Snap share
3%
likely 2–5%
Tackles
1
4239th of 5406 in FBS
Solo
1
Tackles for loss
1
1346th of 2447 in FBS
Sacks
1
489th of 1212 in FBS
Interceptions
0
Game Log
Malcolm Simpson's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game
7.0 avg. game scoreBest: 7.0 vs Bowling Green (Week 2)0 of 1 games at 8.0+
| Defense | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD |
| 1 |  Ohio | W 49–21 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 2 |  Bowling Green | W 56–7 | 7.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 3 |  North Dakota | W 34–7 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 4 | @ Michigan State | W 31–13 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 5 |  Maryland | W 48–23 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 6 |  Indiana | L 17–20 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 7 | @ Oregon | L 14–17 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 2026 · 1 game | 7.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 1 | 4239th / 5406 |
| Solo | 1 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 1 | 1346th / 2447 |
| Sacks | 1 | 489th / 1212 |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 0 | — |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
Snaps by Game
Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works
| Game | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 · Bowling Green | 47 | ~14 (7–21) | 1 | 30% |
| Season | 416 | 14 (7–21) | 1 | 3% |
Position Room
22 DLs on the Nebraska roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Anthony Jones Jr. | DL | SR | 19 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| Jahsear Whittington | DL | 14 | 4 | 3.5 | — | 0 | ||
| 11 | Cameron Lenhardt | DL | SR | 12 | 2.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Owen Stoudmire | DL | 12 | 1.5 | 1.5 | — | 0 | ||
| 96 | Williams Nwaneri | DL | JR | 7 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 |
| Riley Van Poppel | DL | 7 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | ||
| 80 | Jeremiah Jones | DL | SO | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 90 | Dylan Berymon | DL | FR | 5 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 93 | Kade Pietrzak | DL | SO | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 94 | Jordan Ochoa | DL | JR | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 39 | David Hoffken | DT | JR | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
| 86 | Mason Goldman | DL | SR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 49 | Malcolm Simpson | DL | SO | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 |
| Tyson Terry | DL | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 17 | Willis McGahee IV | DL | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 55 | Ethan Duda | DL | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 69 | Landen Davidson | DL | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 92 | Sua Lefotu | DL | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 95 | Gabe Moore | DL | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 97 | Mac Markway | DL | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 98 | Conor Connealy | DL | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 99 | Dylan Parrott | DL | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes —+ plays per team game. Nebraska depth chart →