Tyler Simpson, Gardner-Webb K: the 2026 season story
Tyler Simpson is a kicker for Gardner-Webb (OVC). He ranks 105th of 261 kickers in Division I by the Player Index, which judges every kicker on the measures that matter at the position, adjusted for the opponents he faced.
Scouting report
Why it matters. Knowing the one or two things a player does best, and where he is ordinary, says more than any single total. Tyler Simpson's strongest measure is made from 40+ at 5, 25th of 143 (the average is 4). His weakest is field goals over expected at +0.02, 85th of 143 (the average is +0.03).
Season production
Why it matters. Totals reward staying healthy and getting the ball; per-game numbers show how much he really carries each week. His made from 40+, 5, ranks 25th among 143 ranked kickers.
Against every kicker
Why it matters. Splitting the measures into how much, how well and how many big plays shows what kind of kicker he is. Among ranked kickers he sits, on average, in the 73rd percentile for volume and 42nd for efficiency.
The season, game by game
Why it matters. A season average can hide a player who is great one week and absent the next; game by game shows how dependable he is. Over 8 games, Tyler Simpson's best came in week 2 at Liberty and his quietest in week 5 at Charleston Southern.
Where he does his damage
Why it matters. Where and how a player makes his plays shows how his team uses him and what a defense has to take away.
National and conference
Why it matters. A national rank shows how a player stacks up beyond his own league, where the competition can be very different. Tyler Simpson is 34th of 118 FCS kickers and 3rd of 7 in the OVC. Next up nationally is Payne Williams III of Northwestern State, 0.02 ahead on the index.
Kickers like him
Why it matters. Comparing a player with his closest statistical matches puts his season in context beyond the rankings. His closest match this season is Carl Hardin of Temple.
