Jaylin Simpson is a fifth-year senior at Auburn University. He is an American football player who plays the safety position. Born in Brunswick, Georgia, Simpson attended Frederica Academy, which is an independent college preparatory school.
In high school, Simpson played both on the offense as a quarterback and defense as a defensive end. Having had more success on the defensive side of the ball, he was rated as a four-star defensive end recruit and had several offers from big-name colleges such as Alabama, Florida, Clemson, and more.
With many offers to decide from, Simpson eventually finalized on Auburn University where he played for the Auburn Tigers football team as a true freshman in 2019, featuring in just 4 games. The following year was a shortened one due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
His best season came in 2023 as he was named to the First-team All-SEC after 36 tackles, 4 interceptions, one fumble recovery, and 7 pass deflections on the season.
At 6 feet 1, Simpson has the height to play both the safety and the cornerback positions. He has experience in both positions but the main problem is that he hasn’t made either position his own. He has good hands and has shown the ability to contest catches as well as keep himself on receivers, but one key area he needs to work on is his run support.
Jaylin Simpson NIL
Jaylin Simpson has a NIL valuation of $141K as per the NIL valuation website, On3. This valuation is further divided as a roster value of $102K and an NIL value of $39K. Simpson’s overall valuation is considerably less than many others in college football which is evident from his rank of 752 in the overall NIL college football rankings.
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Most of the mock drafts have Jaylin Simpson going undrafted as well at the 2024 NFL Draft, but there is a slight possibility that he may get in either rounds 6 or 7.
Jaylin Simpson stands at a height of 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) and weighs approximately 178 lb (81 kg).
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Jaylin Simpson ran his 40-yard dash with a time of 4.45 seconds at the 2024 NFL Combine.
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Jaylin Simpson’s major at Auburn University is Business.
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Jaylin Simpson is a senior at Auburn University.
