Austin Simpson
91 Austin Simpson
  • Height:
    6-2
  • Weight:
    290
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • Hometown:
    Livonia, Mich.
  • High School:
    Churchill
  • Position:
    DT

Bio

FSU: Key member of Bulldog team that reached the NCAA Division II National Championship game and matched an all-time NCAA wins record with 15 victories in 2018 ... Part of 2018 team that captured the GLIAC Championship and won Super Region Three in the NCAA Division II Playoffs en route to the title game ... Starter at defensive tackle in 2018 who played in all 16 games, making 37 tackles, including six tackles for loss and 3.5 sacks ... Helped team to a second-straight national quarterfinal appearance in 2017 ... Saw significant action as a reserve and on special teams ... Played in 11 games and finished with six tackles ... Member of the Bulldogs' 2016 team that advanced to the NCAA Division II National Semifinals ... Redshirted in the 2016 campaign ... High School: Talented standout on the defensive line … Three-year varsity player … Broke school records in the hang clean, squad and cumulative total … Lined up at nose tackle … Received strong recruiting interest … Earned Detroit News All-Metro West accolades … Claimed all-conference honors … Chosen as one of the top performers at the Elite Big Man Camp … Also competed in track and field … Garnered honors as one of the top defensive line prospects in the state of Michigan this past fall … Coached by Bill DeFillippo.