Tyheed Simmons Tyheed Simmons 5'10" | 205 lbs | LB Weequahic | 2024 NJ is a monster from the linebacker position. The Weequahic product has had himself a season, accumulating 85 tackles, forcing 4 fumbles, and picking off the ball once as well. Tyheed is an absolute devastating hitter; ball carriers are shook after coming in contact with him. Tyheed is built like an old school linebacker, he is athletic, strong, explosive, and a threat to any offensive scheme. In the run game, he has the ability to shoot the gap before linemen can even react. In the pass game, he does a tremendous job dropping into his zone and deflecting the pass. Tyheed is a special kind of talent in Northern NJ.

Simmons stood out to me because he was so hard to miss. The standout linebacker represented the orange & brown IP pride well manning the mike linebacker spot. After scouting him, he is listed at approximately 5’10” and 205lbs and this comes as a surprise to me. After watching him perform Simmons played like he was 6’2″ 215lbs. Simmons is an absolute vacuum, as he sucks all the space out of passing lanes. He was rangey and able to get to his drop-spot in only a few steps and efficiently opened up his hips without any loss of speed. Impressively, despite competing in 7on7 Simmons was disciplined enough to still take his run reads first before dropping back into coverage. I am curious to know what Simmons arm span is, as any crossing patterns over the middle were taken away leading to several coverage sacks. Lastly, and perhaps most importantly, Simmons makes outstanding breaks when the ball is out, totally suffocating any space and killing any hopes of a cutback or easy escape for the ball carrier.