2013 Football Roster
Roster
Trent Simpson
- Position:
- DL
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 255
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Oxford, AL
- High School/Previous School:
- Oxford HS
2013 TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON: Redshirted during initial year on campus.
HIGH SCHOOL: A three-star recruit according to ESPN.com and Scout.com ... Ranked as the 45th-best prospect in Alabama by ESPN.com ... Recorded 49 tackles, including 18.5 for lost yardage, as a senior ... Added 5.5 sacks, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery during final campaign ... Tore ACL during ninth week of senior year ... Invited to the Mississippi-Alabama All-Star Classic, but did not participate due to injury ... Helped head coach John Grass and the Yellow Jackets to a 7-4 overall record ... Part of a defense that held opponents to 213 total points, an average of 19.4 points per game ... Selected as an all-star at the Pigskin Roundup All-Star Banquet following senior year ... Prior to final campaign, was named to the Alabama Varsity.com Preseason All-State Team as a defensive lineman ... As a junior, registered 52 hits, 17.0 for loss, and 10.5 sacks ... Guided Yellow Jackets to 12-2 overall record and a trip to the Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) Class 6A state semifinals ... Squad suffered a 32-22 setback to Hoover in the semifinal contest ... Earned a 6A Region 7 championship with a 7-0 mark during junior campaign ... As a sophomore, team went 7-6 and advanced to the second round of the AHSAA 6A playoffs ... Also played baseball at Oxford, earning Alabama Sports Writers Association Class 6A All-State honors as a designated player ... Helped Oxford to the AHSAA Class 6A state baseball title as a junior.
PERSONAL: Born Trent Austin Simpson on Oct. 20, 1994 … Parents are Mike and Dawn Simpson … Younger brother of Tucker Simpson, a pitcher at the University of Florida.
