Brian Simms III holds the MLB · Backup spot in Cincinnati Bearcats’s linebacker room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Brian Simms III is a 6'3", 240-pound middle linebacker for Cincinnati wearing No. 17. A Baltimore native who attended St. Frances Academy, Simms was a consensus three-star recruit rated among the top 15 defensive linemen in Maryland. He appeared in two games as a true freshman in 2023. In 2024, Simms played in all 12 games with one start, recording 17 tackles, one QB hurry, and 0.5 tackles for loss. During the 2025 season, he played in 12 of 13 games with 34 total tackles, three tackles for loss, two sacks, and one QB hurry while earning starts against Utah and Navy.

Cincinnati2023 — present