Zeion Simpson-Smith holds the DT · Starter spot in Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders’s defensive tackle room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Zeion Simpson-Smith is a 6'2", 277-pound defensive tackle from Nashville, Tennessee, who attended Pearl Cohn High School. A redshirt sophomore wearing No. 95 for Middle Tennessee, Simpson-Smith was a three-star recruit in the 2024 class. In 2025, he appeared in games with 19 total tackles, including 12 solo tackles, 3 sacks, 3 tackles for loss, and 3 quarterback hurries. Simpson-Smith also recorded 1 fumble recovery during the season.

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