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Jaylin Simpson Miami Dolphins · #32

Safety · 6' 0", 180 lbs · Brunswick, GA · Age 26

Jaylin Simpson is a Safety for the Miami Dolphins, drafted 164th overall, 2024. In 2026 he recorded 1 tackles.

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Miami Dolphins · #32 · Safety

Jaylin Simpson

Season avg1 tkl · 0 sacks · 0 int

Career avg9 tkl · 0 sacks · 0 int

Live win probabilitySeason

No scheduled game — showing season pace. Illustrative.

Tonight's projectionmodel

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Scouting report

Jaylin Simpson — the report card

Read his whole game at a glance, then dive into any skill. Grades are percentiles vs every active player at his position.

Safety · Rotation piece · Impact 50

Jaylin Simpson is a Safety for the Miami Dolphins, drafted 164th overall, 2024. In 2026 he recorded 1 tackles.

Coverage

C+

Ball skills

Run support

Coverage

Solid · defense

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C+

Ball skills

Solid · defense

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Tackling

Solid · defense

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C+

Splash plays

Solid · defense

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C+

Blitz

Solid · defense

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Act II

Where Jaylin Simpson stands

Live ladders from the Balladex models, and what he's chasing. Rankings recompute nightly from real production, accolades, and search demand.

The laddersmodel · recomputes nightly

Jared Goff Detroit Lions▬

29%

Bryce Young Carolina Panthers▬

23%

Brock Purdy San Francisco 49ers▬

22%

Tyler Shough New Orleans Saints▬

11%

Kirk Cousins Las Vegas Raiders▬

✦ Balladex Consensus: #907 of 1982 — a blend of the Impact index, current production, career résumé and live search demand. Recomputes as the data does.

Futures & chases

—MVP odds

50Impact index

7Star score

Career scoring average0.0 ppg

Seasons in the index0

Accolades on file0

Stat explorer

Jaylin Simpson — every number, three levels deep

Headline → metric → the raw history behind it. Real career data; tracking-only metrics labeled.

Tackling

1 TKL

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C+

Pass rush

0.0 SACK

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C-

Coverage

0 PD

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Splash

0 FF

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The engine

How the model sees Jaylin Simpson

Projection = recency-weighted per-season production, nudged along a position aging curve, banded by his year-to-year volatility. No black box — every number shows its work.

Projected 2027 modeled

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tackles

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games

1–1

Bands widen as confidence drops. Derived live from the real 2-season history below.

What moves the pd line vs last season

Last season 0 → projected 0 pd

Baseline (recency-weighted)

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Age curve

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Net vs last season+0.0 pd

Everything it reads

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2 seasons of real box production

every game line, verified

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Recency × games weight

recent, healthy years anchor the baseline

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Year-over-year trend

his own trajectory, season to season

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Position aging curve

age 26 — applied to the projection

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Role & usage context

target / carry share and snaps fold in

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Availability signal

games last 3: 1 / 1

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The real history it trains onsource: Pro-Football-Reference / ESPN · verified

Jaylin Simpson career stats, season by season

Career stats by season
Season	G	Tkl	Sack
2025	1	8	0
2026 in progress · 1 game	1	1	0
Career	2	9	0.0

Source: Pro-Football-Reference. Backtested against completed player-seasons in the index. The same engine powers the report-card percentiles and the DNA radar — one model, asked different questions. Illustrative.

Act III

The Lab

Every number, live and interactive. Real career data; models labeled.

Gold = award / milestone season · hover any bar. Real season totals.

Player DNA + compssimilarity model

Closest comps

Amani Oruwariye 100%Benjamin St-Juste 100%Caelen Carson 100%Carrington Valentine 100%Clark Phillips III 100%Dallis Flowers 100%

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Context

Are the Miami Dolphins built to win?

Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.

9–8proj record

60off index

88def index

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60%playoff odds

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Roster delta · what changed

Offense grades C (60), defense A- (88) by our position-percentile roster model. QB play indexes at 34, pass rush 76, coverage 99.

How his role moves

Projected 9–8 on a 17-game slate — modeled from the current roster's production percentiles, not a calibrated Vegas line. His snaps, target/carry share and usage move with roster health.

Balladex Impact

50 of 99

Rotation piece tier.

Rarity

◆ Rated

Collectible tier.

Résumé

0 accolades

Career honors on file.

Act IV

The Ballad of Jaylin Simpson

Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.

2000-03-17

The beginning

Jaylin Simpson is a Safety for the Miami Dolphins, in his 1st NFL season.

Miami Dolphins

Turning pro

Drafted 164th overall, 2024 as a Safety.

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Jaylin Simpson is a Miami Dolphins safety, drafted 164th overall, 2024.

Chapter

Across 2 seasons (2025–2026) he has recorded 9 tackles, 0 sacks and 0 interceptions.

Chapter

Most recently he posted 1 tackle, 0 sacks and 0 interceptions in 2026.

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Simpson's story

The documentary, narrated

Highlights

▶ NFL Draft Film Ep 712: Jaylin Simpson / CB / Auburn / 2022 / Full Highlights ▶ NFL Draft Film Ep 1020: Jaylin Simpson / S / Auburn / 2023 / Full Highlights ▶ NFL Draft Film Ep 297: Jaylin Simpson / CB / Auburn / 2021 / Full Highlights

Off the field

Measurables

Active

Height: 6' 0"
Weight: 180 lbs
Draft: 164th overall, 2024
Born: Brunswick, GA
Age: 26
Jersey: #32

Background

Jaylin Simpson is from Brunswick, GA and is 26 years old. He was drafted 164th overall, 2024 and plays safety at 6' 0", 180 lbs.

Over 2 seasons (2025–2026) he has recorded 9 tackles, 0 sacks and 0 interceptions. Simpson is currently on the Miami Dolphins roster.

The person

Jaylin Simpson is a depth and special-teams defensive back who has recorded 9 tackles with 0 interceptions and 0 passes defensed across 2 seasons (2025–2026).

Coverage production0 career interceptions and 0 passes defensed.

Tackling9 career tackles from the secondary.

Draft pedigree164th overall, 2024.

Verified profiles & sources

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FAQ

Jaylin Simpson — frequently asked

The questions people ask most about Jaylin Simpson, answered.

What position does Jaylin Simpson play?

Jaylin Simpson is a Safety for the Miami Dolphins.

When was Jaylin Simpson drafted?

Jaylin Simpson was drafted 164th overall, 2024.

How many seasons has Jaylin Simpson played?

2 (2025–2026).

What are Jaylin Simpson's career stats?

He has recorded 9 tackles, 0 sacks and 0 interceptions.

Jaylin Simpson career stats & accolades are real, and team projections and recent-game home/away splits are computed from real production. DNA ratings, grades, tonight's projection, ladders, live win probability and simulator outputs are Balladex model output. Not affiliated with the NBA.

Jaylin Simpson Miami Dolphins · #32

Jaylin Simpson — the report card

Where Jaylin Simpson stands

Jaylin Simpson — every number, three levels deep

How the model sees Jaylin Simpson

Jaylin Simpson career stats, season by season

The Lab

Are the Miami Dolphins built to win?

The Ballad of Jaylin Simpson

The beginning

Turning pro

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Chapter

Chapter

Off the field

Jaylin Simpson — frequently asked

Current role & opportunity

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