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Jersey Number 50
Steve Simpkins Jr.
- Position:
- LInebacker
- Class:
- Junior
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 230
- Hometown:
- Summerville, S.C.
- High School:
- Summerville
- Major:
- Government
JUNIOR (2025)
Played in seven games in junior campaign, making collegiate debut vs. New Hampshire… Recorded first tackle at Central Connecticut State, having two total… Also had two tackles at Fordham… Posted a career high six, three solo, vs. Columbia, also adding a tackle for loss and forcing a fumble.
SOPHOMORE (2024)
Did not see action.
FIRST-YEAR (2023)
Did not see action.
HIGH SCHOOL
All 5A Region 7 … Had 101 tackles, including 17.5 for a loss and 5.5 sacks as a senior. … One interception, three pass breakups, three forced fumbles and one fumble recovery … Helped Summerville overwhelm fellow Dartmouth recruit Cam Alston’s Conway team in the state Class AAAAA playoffs … Also competed on the track.
PERSONAL
Full name is Steve Manuel Simpkins Jr. … Born on Sept. 22, 2004 in Baltimore … Son of Steve and Jennifer Simpkins has one brother … Father played football at Morgan State in the late 1980s and grandfather played at South Carolina State … Lead sax player in seventh grade band that won nationals in Atlanta … May study economics but also has an interest in sports medicine … Enjoys golfing, cooking and designing clothes.
COACH McCORKLE ON SIMPKINS
“He's a bigger guy who was at our camp. He reminds me of Eric Wickham ’15. He’s a linebacker but a standup-type end as well. He can play off the edge for us, but has the ability to play in space.”
Played in seven games in junior campaign, making collegiate debut vs. New Hampshire… Recorded first tackle at Central Connecticut State, having two total… Also had two tackles at Fordham… Posted a career high six, three solo, vs. Columbia, also adding a tackle for loss and forcing a fumble.
SOPHOMORE (2024)
Did not see action.
FIRST-YEAR (2023)
Did not see action.
HIGH SCHOOL
All 5A Region 7 … Had 101 tackles, including 17.5 for a loss and 5.5 sacks as a senior. … One interception, three pass breakups, three forced fumbles and one fumble recovery … Helped Summerville overwhelm fellow Dartmouth recruit Cam Alston’s Conway team in the state Class AAAAA playoffs … Also competed on the track.
PERSONAL
Full name is Steve Manuel Simpkins Jr. … Born on Sept. 22, 2004 in Baltimore … Son of Steve and Jennifer Simpkins has one brother … Father played football at Morgan State in the late 1980s and grandfather played at South Carolina State … Lead sax player in seventh grade band that won nationals in Atlanta … May study economics but also has an interest in sports medicine … Enjoys golfing, cooking and designing clothes.
COACH McCORKLE ON SIMPKINS
“He's a bigger guy who was at our camp. He reminds me of Eric Wickham ’15. He’s a linebacker but a standup-type end as well. He can play off the edge for us, but has the ability to play in space.”
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