Jeffery Simmons is putting together a Hall of Fame resume, and Tennessee Titans fans need to take this chance to fully appreciate just how dominant he is. He was dominant again in Week 6, registering two sacks and forced/recovered fumble in a Week 6 win over the Indianapolis Colts.
At the beginning of the 2025 season, it became clear that Simmons was going to force himself onto center stage and take his rightful place as one of the best defensive tackles in the NFL. This didn't come out of nowhere, as he was a four-time Pro Bowler and twice named a second-team All-Pro before finally earning a first-Team nod in 2025.
Over his career, Simmons averages 66 tackles, 11 TFLs, 15 QB hits, 7.5 sacks, and 5 batted passes per season, and this year he is on pace for another monster year. That goes even beyond the obvious, surface-level metrics.
Don't let Jeffery Simmons' greatness ever get lost in translation
Brandon Thorn is an expert in trench warfare, and he currently has Simmons as the best pass rusher in the game by one metric. You read that right: best pass rusher in the game, not just the best defensive tackle. According to this metric, which judges the quality of pass rush and takes into account the volume of pass rushes a defender gets, he is better than every defensive tackle and every EDGE in the NFL.
The second 2026 TPR update is live.
— Brandon Thorn (@BrandonThornNFL) October 14, 2026
Through Week 5, I’ve studied 901 pressures from 63 qualifying rushers.
• Jeffery Simmons leads PQR at 3.00
• Abdul Carter is at 2.00
• Boye Mafe is at 1.75 with 14 HQ pressures
• Greg Rousseau leads overall TPR
Top 25 in PQR:… pic.twitter.com/ZxeJ628qUt
Even in a season where the Titans are 1-5, Simmons is still absolutely playing like a monster. He's an elite defender who competes like every down is his last. His superhero effort definitely contributed to Sunday's win.
Unlike other positions where winning is seemingly directly tied to their legacy and Hall of Fame potential, Simmons is a defensive tackle, and as long as you have several years of elite play and lofty box score numbers, you can make it to Canton.
However, Simmons is going to need to keep this pace to offset the lack of attention the Titans get nationally. That means more sacks, more tackles for loss, and more great games against elite offensive linemen like Indianapolis Colts guard Quenton Nelson.
Fans who watch these games are seeing an elite NFL player make his Hall of Fame push, and Simmons is as good now as he has ever been. It was so obvious in Sunday's win over the Colts.
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