McMurry University Athletics

2013 season (Junior):
Started all 11 games in the McM backfield … Led McMurry with 842 yards rushing … Carried 168 times (5.0 y.p.c.) … Tied for team lead with seven rushing TDs … Career-high 136 yards on the ground, and two TDs, versus Division I FCS Incarnate Word … Also eclipsed “century mark” with 126 yard rushing versus Oklahoma Panhandle State … Also caught 34 passes for 211 yards and one TD on the year.

2012 season (Sophomore):
Had a net rushing total of 260 yards on 63 carries (4.1 ypr) … Five rushing TDs … Long rush of 27 yards … Career-high 104 yards on 15 carries vs. Bacone (Nov. 10) … Also caught 26 passes for 156 yards (6.0 ypc) … Two receiving touchdowns … Returned eight kickoffs for 150 yards (18.8 yards per return).

2011 Season (Freshman):
As a part of McM’s backfield, carried 35 times for 244 yards … Four rushing touchdowns … 15 catches for 149 yards and three receiving TDs … High rushing game of 72 yards versus Mississippi College (Nov. 12), with a season-long run of 56 yards … Two catches for 50 yards versus East Texas Baptist (Sept. 24), including a season-best grab for 43 yards.

High School:
2011 graduate of Duncanville High School in the Dallas area … Lettered three seasons at running back for head coach Jeff Dicus … Carried the ball 164 times for 1,223 yards and 7.46 yards per carry scoring 18 touchdowns on the ground on his way to first-team all-district honors … Added seven catches for 88 yards and a touchdown receiving … Helped the Panthers to an 8-5 record and a second-round playoff appearance where the team played at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington ... Had 500 yards rushing and five touchdowns as a junior to earn second-team all-district honors.

Personal:
Born April 5, 1993 in Dallas, Texas … Son of Karen Simpson and the late Chris Simpson, Sr. ... Has two brothers ... Majoring in business management.