What happened to Elijah Simmons?

[Sivad]

Elijah Simmons? I was hoping he would have a breakout year this year. I haven’t heard his name called once. Have I missed something here?

 

[Jeff Clark]

Elijah Simmons? I was hoping he would have a breakout year this year. I haven’t heard his name called once. Have I missed something here?

I'm not sure i would like to find out also

 

[SaipanVol]

Elijah Simmons? I was hoping he would have a breakout year this year. I haven’t heard his name called once. Have I missed something here?

I was thinking that this morning.

 

[Johnnyreb#VFL]

He was in there some yesterday

 

[Jeff Clark]

He was in there some yesterday

Thanks for the info

 

[Johnnyreb#VFL]

Thanks for the info

Mostly reserve duty. He also played 12 snaps against Pitt and recorded 1 tackle. Not really sure why he hasn’t lived up to the hype but one would have to assume conditioning.

 

[Jeff Clark]

Mostly reserve duty. He played 12 snaps against Pitt and recorded 1 tackle. Not really sure why he hasn’t lived up to the hype but one would have to assume conditioning.

Yeah it's probably a harder regime under Coach Heupel than it was under Cornbread Pruitt i would think

 

[KnoxToTheBoro93]

I like our DL depth if he is getting late reps he has to continue to improve CRG is going to play the ppl who work the hardest and our DL has looked really strong this season… Simmons is really excellent depth I’m sure we will need him to step up at some point this season…

 

[Johnnyreb#VFL]

I like our DL depth if he is getting late reps he has to continue to improve CRG is going to play the ppl who work the hardest and our DL has looked really strong this season… Simmons is really excellent depth I’m sure we will need him to step up at some point this season…

Depth is a welcome word! Imagine if we still had shy Tuttle and Khalil McKenzie inside with baron and young coming off the edges.. I think our defense is under rated as a whole. They are used to hearing all the talk about the offense and are okay with that but ready to prove their own worth.

 

[VOLfrombama]

playing with a lead means more blitz packages too. So some of his lack of participation is probably because of the D packages being called.

I suspect he will play more once we get into SEC play and bigger OLs

 

[tennesseepride84]

I’m starting to believe his role is to just plug holes, eat up space for LBs to make plays, and push the line of scrimmage back so others can get tackles for loss. Maybe this is why we don’t hear his name that much, but doesn’t mean he is not his job.

 

[tennesseepride84]

That doesn’t mean he is not doing his job. I meant to say

 

[malibuvol]

Depth is a welcome word! Imagine if we still had shy Tuttle and Khalil McKenzie inside with baron and young coming off the edges.. I think our defense is under rated as a whole. They are used to hearing all the talk about the offense and are okay with that but ready to prove their own worth.

You want to talk about a guy that disappeared...Khalil McKenzie, another total 5-star bust under Jones...

 

[Jeff Clark]

You want to talk about a guy that disappeared...Khalil McKenzie, another total 5-star bust under Jones...

A lot of supposed highly ranked players were busts under Butch

 

[DrTNT]

He was in there some yesterday

Pushed James Pearce into the QB for Pearce’s first career sack

 

[Jauan't Some?]

Simmons should get half of one of Herrings sacks from last night. He literally pushed Herring into their QB cause he got in the way lol.

EDIT: Or maybe it was Pearce…

 

[Sivad]

Thanks for the info guys

 

[livefaith]

Simmons should get half of one of Herrings sacks from last night. He literally pushed Herring into their QB cause he got in the way lol.

EDIT: Or maybe it was Pearce…

Yes, he did. His name doesn't get called and fans won't know it. But film doesn't lie and he'll get credit in the room for it.

 

[Ned Ray McWorkher]

I’m starting to believe his role is to just plug holes, eat up space for LBs to make plays, and push the line of scrimmage back so others can get tackles for loss. Maybe this is why we don’t hear his name that much, but doesn’t mean he is not his job.

In 3 man front, maybe. But his role, like all defensive lineman, is to defeat blocks and make tackles. I had looked for him to be major contributor. He certainly looks to be behind the other defensive tackles this season. I hadn't noticed him in there at all. If he ain't hurt then he's obviously down the depth chart.

Also, is it "depth" if it isn't a 'depth' of starting level players? I see the depth word thrown around an awful lot, but with zero context..

 

[FlyFishnVol]

Mostly reserve duty. He also played 12 snaps against Pitt and recorded 1 tackle. Not really sure why he hasn’t lived up to the hype but one would have to assume conditioning.

I know he was injured last year, it might be a conditioning issue.

 

[driscokid]

A lot of supposed highly ranked players were busts under Butch

And the highly ranked one he just didn’t play because Jalen Hurd was that good

 

[Stoerner Fumbles]

He had a good Spring and Summer and then missed some Fall practices due to nagging injuries.

 

[loosecannon]

From what I understand, they are working him into the rotation. We actually have a good mix of DL. The more we can play the better we will be. I have noticed that Eason looks good at times at DT. He is on the lower end of the rotation but I think he has a home there.
I watch a lot of DL play and I do always think when watching Simmons that he is not very technically sound. His hands are bad.

 

[Vol Main]

Yeah it's probably a harder regime under Coach Heupel than it was under Cornbread Pruitt i would think

I've seen quotes from Coach Garner about how important it was for Simmons to get his weight down, and I do not know if he did. I've hoped to see Simmons go monster for us. I think the D-Line will seriously need him during the season.

 

[dduncan4163]

Good question