Andrew Maurice Simpkins (born April 29, 1983) is an American former professional football linebacker. Simpkins played college football at Catawba College but followed Catawba head coach David Bennett to Coastal Carolina University to finish his college career. He was one of Coastal Carolina's first-ever First-team All-Big South players.
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| Position: | Linebacker |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | April 29, 1983 Batesburg-Leesville, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight: | 240 lb (109 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Batesburg-Leesville (SC) |
| College: | Coastal Carolina |
| Undrafted: | 2005 |
| Career history | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Professional career
editGreen Bay Blizzard
editHe was signed in 2010 by the Green Bay Blizzard of the Indoor Football League. Simpkins made a big impact on the team in the first year earning him the honors of the IFL 2010 Most Improved Player award.
Green Bay Packers
editOn August 10, 2010 the Green Bay Packers signed Simpkins as an undrafted free agent. Simpkins was signed to the practice squad to start the 2010 season but on October 7, 2010, Simpkins was moved to the Green Bay Packers 53-man active roster. Simpkins was released from the Green Bay Packers on October 26, 2010,[3] after appearing in two games.
St. Louis Rams
editOn December 7, 2010 Simpkins was signed to the St. Louis Rams practice squad.[4] He was waived on August 3, 2011.[5]
Nebraska Danger
editSimpkins signed with the Nebraska Danger of the Indoor Football League for the 2013 season. He was released on June 5, 2013.[6]
Personal life
editAfter retiring from professional football, Simpkins started a tech consulting firm.[7] He has two daughters and one son. He previously lived in Santa Cruz, California, but as of 2023 lives in Atlanta, Georgia.
Statistics
edit| Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||
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| Season | Team | GP | TOT | SOL | AST | SAC | INT | Yrd | PBU | TD | FF | FR |
| 2007 | Rock River Raptors | 16 | 116 | 88 | 56 | 5.0 | 4 | 30 | - | 1 | - | 2 |
| 2010 | Green Bay Blizzard | 14 | 126 | 85 | 41 | 5.0 | 5 | 93 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Green Bay Packers | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2013 | Nebraska Danger | 10 | 97 | 44 | 53 | 1.5 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
References
edit- ^ "Danger Sign NFL Veteran and Rookie Signal-Caller | Nebraska Danger News". www.dangerfootball.com.
- ^ "2013 All-IFL Teams Announced". Archived from the original on July 8, 2013. Retrieved July 8, 2013.
- ^ Bob McGinn (October 26, 2010). "Packers add two linebackers to roster". www.jsonline.com. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved August 21, 2015.
- ^ Jim Thomas (December 7, 2010). "LB Nixon promoted from practice squad". www.stltoday.com. St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved August 21, 2015.
- ^ Howard Balzer (August 3, 2011). "Howard Balzer twitter account". www.twitter.com. Twitter. Retrieved August 21, 2015.
- ^ "Indoor Football League transactions". www.goifl.com. Indoor Football League.
- ^ Bois, Jon (December 30, 2019). "The 10 Least Consequential Athletes of the Decade". SBNation. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
- ^ "Green Bay Blizzard Player Stats". www.goife.com. Indoor Football League. Retrieved August 21, 2015.
- ^ "2007 Rock River Raptors UIF Stats". www.qkstats.com. DakStats. Archived from the original on April 8, 2009. Retrieved August 10, 2013.
External links
edit- Coastal Carolina Chanticleers bio
- Green Bay Packers bio Archived September 29, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- "The 10 Least Consequential Athletes of the Decade" by Jon Bois, for SB Nation