Who is the better NFL Draft prospect, Colin Simmons or Jayden Wayne?

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Colin Simmons vs Jayden Wayne — NFL Draft Comparison

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Colin Simmons

Texas Longhorns

LB · #1

Jayden Wayne

California Golden Bears

LB · #10

2025 college season

2025 college season: Colin Simmons versus Jayden Wayne
Colin Simmons	Statistic	Jayden Wayne
Leading value: 43	Tackles	26
Leading value: 12.0	Sacks	3.0
Leading value: 15.5	Tackles for Loss	4.5
Leading value: 2	Passes Defended	0

Measurements

Measurements: Colin Simmons versus Jayden Wayne
Colin Simmons	Statistic	Jayden Wayne
6-3	Height	6-5
246 lb	Weight	255 lb

2027 draft projection

2027 draft projection: Colin Simmons versus Jayden Wayne
Colin Simmons	Statistic	Jayden Wayne
Leading value: #6	Fanspeak rank	#394
LB 2	Position rank	—
Leading value: 13.9	Average pick	245.3
Leading value: 2,693	Times drafted	4
Leading value: 86	Hype Score	26
361x	Most drafted to	2x

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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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Jayden Wayne

Dean Kindig

Junior (2025) - at Cal. Appeared in all 13 games for the Bears while making nine starts. Tallied 25 tackles, 3.5 TFL, two sacks and added five QBH. Recorded a season-high four tackles twice (North Carolina and Stanford). Had three or more tackles in five games. Collected three tackles, a sack and a tackle for loss against Virginia Tech. Sophomore (2024). At Washington-Played in 11 of 13 games during the 2024 season.

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