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Drayk Bowen vs Colin Simmons — NFL Draft Comparison · Fanspeak

Drayk Bowen

Notre Dame Fighting Irish

LB · #34

Colin Simmons

Texas Longhorns

LB · #1

2025 college season

2025 college season: Drayk Bowen versus Colin Simmons
Drayk Bowen	Statistic	Colin Simmons
Leading value: 67	Tackles	43
3.5	Sacks	12.0 (leading value)
4.5	Tackles for Loss	15.5 (leading value)
Leading value: 3	Passes Defended	2

Measurements

Measurements: Drayk Bowen versus Colin Simmons
Drayk Bowen	Statistic	Colin Simmons
6-2	Height	6-3
234 lb	Weight	246 lb

2027 draft projection

2027 draft projection: Drayk Bowen versus Colin Simmons
Drayk Bowen	Statistic	Colin Simmons
#163	Fanspeak rank	#6 (leading value)
LB 19	Position rank	LB 2 (leading value)
193.2	Average pick	13.9 (leading value)
1,193	Times drafted	2,684 (leading value)
52	Hype Score	86 (leading value)
225x	Most drafted to	359x

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Drayk Bowen

Dean Kindig

2 solos, 6 asst in the 2025 scouted loss vs #10 Miami, Notre Dame's season opener. 0 solos, 5 asst, 1 PBU vs USC for 2 scouts. 2 solo 0 asst 1 PBU vs #22 Pitt. The Irish captain has recorded 135 tackles, 4.5 sacks, 3 forced fumbles, and 5 pass deflections in his two seasons as a starter. He had 4 total tackles, 3 of them solo, in a scouted game vs TAMU in 2024, and helped limit the Aggies to 100 yards passing.

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Colin Simmons

Dean Kindig

Has played in 29 career games with 13 starts. Named a 2025 Second-Team All-American by The Sporting News and the AFCA. Named to 2025 Coaches' All-SEC First Team. SEC sack leader in 2025 with 12.0, just exploded in scouted game vs #9 Vandy 3 solo, 2 asst, 1 sack, 1FF, 1 FR. Elite pass rusher.

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