Is Sean FitzSimmons starting?
Sean FitzSimmons is the projected starter at LDT for Pittsburgh Panthers.
Redshirt senior · #55 · 6'3", 300 lbs
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Pittsburgh Starting Lineup
- LDE
- LDTSean FitzSimmonsThis player
- RDT
- RDE
- MONEY
- MLB
- STAR
- LCB
- SS
- FS
- RCB
- RES
Top defensive linemen in the ACC
The Story
Making His Case
A 3-star recruit out of Central Valley, ranked #934 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 25 tackles, 3 TFL, 1 sacks. That's 3% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 88 overall (Great tier).
- Jersey
- #55
- Class
- RS SR
- Height
- 6'3"
- Weight
- 300 lbs
Career Stats
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25 | 3 | 1 |
| 2024 | 32 | 4.5 | 1.5 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8630
- National Rank
- #934
- High School
- Central Valley
- Hometown
- Monaca, PA
Why this rating?
On a 89-rated defense; 75th-percentile production (×0.94 for competition level) put them -1 vs unit starters → 88.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Oct 10LUNCTKL 3
- TKL
- 3
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 21-17
Oct 2WVTTKL 6
- TKL
- 6
- SOLO
- 3
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 35-33
Sep 26WBUCKTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 59-0
Sep 17WSYRTKL 3
- TKL
- 3
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 1
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 27-13
Sep 12WUCFTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 12-7
Sep 5WM-OHTKL 3
- TKL
- 3
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 59-14
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10 | LUNC | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | WVT | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | WBUCK | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | WSYR | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | WUCF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | WM-OH | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sean FitzSimmons's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.