Maurice Simpkins

Maurice Simpkins
Atlanta Sharks
Position: Defensive Coordinator
Personal information
Date of birth: April 29, 1983
Place of birth: Leesville, South Carolina
Height: 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight: 240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
College: Coastal Carolina
Undrafted: 2005
Career history
As player:
*Offseason and/or practice squad member only
As coach:
Career NFL statistics
Stats at NFL.com

Andrew Maurice Simpkins (born April 29, 1983 in Leesville, SC) is an former American football linebacker who is currently the Defensive Coordinator for the Atlanta Sharks of American Indoor Football (AIF). 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.

Green Bay Blizzard

He was signed in 2010 by the Green Bay Blizzard of the IFL 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.[1]

Green Bay Packers

On 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.[2] Simpkins was released from the Green Bay Packers on October 26, 2010.[3]

St. Louis Rams

On December 7, 2010 Simpkins was signed to the St. Louis Rams practice squad.[4] He was waived on August 3, 2011.[5]

Nebraska Danger

Simpkins signed with the Nebraska Danger of the Indoor Football League for the 2013 season. He was released on June 5, 2013.[6]

Statistics

Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
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

Sources:[7][8]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.goccusports.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/simpkins_maurice00.html
  2. ↑ http://www.packers.com/team/roster/Maurice-Simpkins/a161e390-a387-4ecb-b3a6-d636537866d7
  3. ↑ http://www.jsonline.com/sports/packers/105832013.html
  4. ↑ http://www.stltoday.com/sports/football/professional/rams-report/article_f74305a4-024b-11e0-af28-00127992bc8b.html
  5. ↑ https://twitter.com/HBalzer721/statuses/98883482029260800
  6. ↑ http://www.goifl.com/transactions?start=4
  7. ↑ "Green Bay Blizzard Player Stats".
  8. ↑ http://www.qkstats.net/UIF/2007/roc.htm. Missing or empty |title= (help)