Bowling Green State University Athletics
2024 Football Roster
Simms, Trent
Jersey Number 8
Trent Simms
- Position:
- Outside Linebacker
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 225
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Toledo, Ohio
- High School:
- Sylvania Northview HS
Bio
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Bowling Green |
Years of Eligibility Remaining Including 2024: 1
2024 | Senior
- Made the move from safety to outside linebacker prior to the season
- Appeared in all 13 of BGSU's games
- Totaled 28 tackles, 1.0 TFL and a pass breakup on the season
- Notched one stop, including a half-TFL, in the season-opening win over Fordham
- Recorded one tackle at No. 8 Penn State
- Posted one tackle at No. 25 Texas A&M
- Registered three tackles vs. Old Dominion
- Contributed four tackles, including a half-TFL, in the victory at Akron
- Tallied two tackles against NIU
- Registered a tackle in the win vs. Kent State
- Posted a tackle in the victory at Toledo
- Recorded two stops in the win at Central Michigan
- Tallied a season-high five tackles in the win vs. Western Michigan
- Contributed three stops and a pass breakup in the victory at Ball State
- Collected two tackles against Miami (OH)
- Posted two stops in the 68 Ventures Bowl against Arkansas State
- Appeared in nine of BGSU's 13 games with seven starts
- Missed the Kent State, Toledo, WMU games and Quick Lane Bowl with an injury
- Returned a blocked field goal 76 yards for a touchdown at Liberty
- Made eight tackles against the Flames
- Recorded three tackles and broke up one pass in the win over Eastern Illinois
- Made for stops and forced a fumble at No. 2 Michigan
- Notched five tackles in win at Georgia Tech
- Recorded three tackles at Miami (OH)
- Notched four tackles at Buffalo
- Made one tackle, broke up a pass and notched an interception he returned 18 yards in the win over Akron
- Notched six tackles, one fumble recovery and one pass breakup in win over Ball State
- Appeared in all 13 of BGSU's games with nine starts
- On the season he made 61 tackles, 2.5 TFLs, two interceptions and four pass breakups
- Made two tackles at UCLA
- Made one stop against Eastern Kentucky
- Recorded four tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss and one interception against Marshall
- Led BGSU with nine tackles at Mississippi State
- Made five tackles against Akron
- Recorded six tackles and one QB hurry against Buffalo
- Notched three tackles and 1.0 TFL in win over Miami (OH), helping a defensive effort that held the RedHawks to 189 yards of total offense
- Made five tackles in win at Central Michigan
- Recorded six tackles with one pass breakup in win over Western Michigan
- Made five stops and broke up a pass against Kent State
- Notched three tackles one interception in the win at Toledo
- Made four tackles at Ohio
- Shared the team lead with eight tackles against New Mexico State in the Quick Lane Bowl
- Also made a 0.5 TFL in the Quick Lane Bowl
- Appeared in all 12 of BGSU's games with four starts
- Finished the year with 28 tackles and one interception
- Made 11 stops against Toledo
- Made four tackles, 0.5 TFLs and returned his first career interception 51 yards against Ohio
- Played in three games for the Falcons
- Recorded two tackles, one solo
Northview High School |
Sylvania, Ohio |
- Has played four years of varsity football for Doug Downing at Sylvania Northview High School
- Named a team captain
- First team all-league DB
- First team all-league utility player
- Second team all-district DB
- Also lettered in track
- Three-star recruit who chose BGSU over offers from Ball State, Western Michigan and others
Personal |
- Son of Victoria and Shawn Simms
- Has one brother Tre’ Simms
- Father played football at BGSU
- Uncle is Pro Football HOF’er Charles Woodson
- Major is sport management
FB: Louisville Game Cinematic Highlight
Tuesday, September 23
BG Football Press Conference 9.22
Monday, September 22
BG Football Postgame 9.20
Saturday, September 20
Week 3 Cinematic Football Highlight vs. Liberty (2025)
Tuesday, September 16
