8Donta Simpson
DT · SO/TR
2-SOTRANSFER
Miami → Missouri
Miami → MissouriCurrent depth chart
NT3Third2-SO
Depth relationships
Bio
Donta Simpson is a 6'3", 300-pound nose tackle from Hollywood, Florida who attended Chaminade-Madonna. A three-star recruit ranked 605th overall in the 2025 class, Simpson played college ball at Miami before transferring to Missouri. During his 2025 season with the Hurricanes, he appeared in eight games and recorded four tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss totaling five yards lost, and one quarterback hurry. He made his collegiate debut against Bethune-Cookman with two assisted tackles and half a tackle for loss. Simpson now holds jersey number 8 as a sophomore transfer with the Tigers. From Chaminade-Madonna · Hollywood, FL.
Player information
ClassSophomoreHeight6'4"Weight300 lbHometownHollywood, FLHigh schoolChaminade-MadonnaRecruiting3 · No. 606 national · 2025 classConferenceSECPrevious schoolMiamiTransfer year2026
Production · 2026 · 2 GP
Defense
1
TACKLES
0
TFL
0
SACKS
Coverage & havoc
0
INT
0
PBU
0
QB HUR
Career path
CHAMINADE-MADONNAHollywood, FL
MIAMI2025
MISSOURI2026 — present
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