Player
Jeffery Simmons
DL
Franchise sack records belong to pass-rushers who defined an era of the defense. Simmons reaching Casey's record would be the statistical handoff from one Titans defensive identity to another.
Simmons is 8.5 sacks from breaking Jurrell Casey's all-time Titans sack record.
MilestoneAll-time Titans sack leaders
| Player | Career TEN Sacks |
|---|---|
| Jurrell Casey | 51.0 |
| Harold Landry III | 50.5 |
| Jevon Kearse | 49.5 |
| Derrick Morgan | 44.5 |
| Jeffery Simmons | 42.5 |
Why it matters. Franchise sack records belong to pass-rushers who defined an era of the defense. Simmons reaching Casey's record would be the statistical handoff from one Titans defensive identity to another.
His 2025 17 tackles for loss were a career high and ranked 7th in the NFL.
Rare2025 TFL leaders (top 7)
| Rank | Player | TFLs |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Myles Garrett | 33 |
| 2 | Maxx Crosby | 28 |
| 3 | Brian Burns | 22 |
| 4 | Will Anderson Jr. | 20 |
| 5 | Tuli Tuipulotu | 20 |
| 6 | Eric Wilson | 17 |
| 7 | Jeffery Simmons | 17 |
Why it matters. Tackles for loss measure how often a defender disrupts plays behind the line of scrimmage. Seven straight seasons of growth means Simmons is a more complete disruptor now than he was as a Pro Bowl pass-rusher in 2021.
Among the 2019 draft class's 5 interior DTs, Simmons leads in career sacks/game — ahead of Williams, Oliver, Lawrence, and Wilkins.
Comparison2019 1st-round interior DTs — career sacks/game
| Player | Pick | Sacks | G | Sacks/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffery Simmons | #19 | 42.5 | 99 | 0.43 |
| Quinnen Williams | #3 | 41.5 | 103 | 0.40 |
| Ed Oliver | #9 | 30.0 | 87 | 0.34 |
| Dexter Lawrence | #17 | 30.5 | 107 | 0.29 |
| Christian Wilkins | #13 | 22.5 | 84 | 0.27 |
Why it matters. Draft position sets the expectation bar. That a pick-19 interior lineman is the most efficient sacker in his class — ahead of picks 3, 9, 13, and 17 — shows Simmons delivered above his draft value.
Simmons' sacks and TFLs have both hit career highs in 2025 — the same year TEN went 3-14.
TrendSimmons disruption vs Titans win count
| Year | TEN Wins | Sacks | TFLs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 9 | 2.0 | 4 |
| 2020 | 11 | 3.0 | 3 |
| 2021 | 12 | 8.5 | 12 |
| 2022 | 7 | 7.5 | 9 |
| 2023 | 6 | 5.5 | 10 |
| 2024 | 3 | 5.0 | 11 |
| 2025 | 3 | 11.0 | 17 |
Why it matters. When a team collapses around a player, most defenders regress with the team. Simmons produced his best pass-rush season while the Titans had their worst record in franchise history, showing his disruption is opponent-driven, not schematically dependent.
In 2025, Simmons' sacks nearly doubled year-over-year — from 5.0 to 11.0 — while the team's record stayed the same.
SplitSimmons 2024 vs 2025
| Stat | 2024 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sacks | 5.0 | 11.0 | +6.0 |
| TFLs | 11 | 17 | +6 |
| Tackles | 71 | 65 | -6 |
| TEN Wins | 3 | 3 | 0 |
Why it matters. A 120% sack increase on an unchanged team signals a player entering a new performance tier, not a scheme or opponent change. At 28, late-career acceleration is rare for interior linemen and typically precedes a prime window.
Simmons' career sacks/game (0.43) leads every true interior DT in the 2019 class — and beats 90% of the entire era.
AnomalyDL sacks/game leaderboard since 2015 (20+ career sacks)
| Player | Sacks | G | Sacks/G |
|---|---|---|---|
| Myles Garrett | 125.5 | 131 | 0.96 |
| Nick Bosa | 64.5 | 81 | 0.80 |
| Aidan Hutchinson | 43.0 | 55 | 0.78 |
| ...(24 others above)... | |||
| Jeffery Simmons | 42.5 | 99 | 0.43 |
| DeForest Buckner | 71.5 | 149 | 0.48 |
| Chris Jones | 87.5 | 149 | 0.59 |
Why it matters. Edge rushers dominate sacks/game leaderboards; interior linemen rarely crack the top quarter. Simmons at 0.43 spg — ranking above players like DeForest Buckner who is widely regarded as the gold standard at true DT — quantifies how elite he is within his position group.
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