Maurice Simpkins Explained

Number:	33, 54
Position:	Linebacker Defensive Coordinator
Birth Date:	29 April 1983
Birth Place:	Batesburg-Leesville, South Carolina
Height Ft:	6
Height In:	1
Weight Lbs:	240
High School:	Batesburg-Leesville (SC)
College:	Coastal Carolina
Undraftedyear:	2005
Pastteams:	Rock River Raptors (2007–2008) Green Bay Blizzard Green Bay Packers St. Louis Rams (–)* Nebraska Danger
Pastcoaching:	Atlanta Sharks (DC) (2015)
Highlights:	3 x All-Big South LB^[1] IFL Most Improved Player First Team All-IFL Second Team All-IFL ^[2]
Pfr:	S/SimpMa00

Andrew Maurice Simpkins (born April 29, 1983) is a former American 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.

Professional career

Green Bay Blizzard

He 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

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. Simpkins was released from the Green Bay Packers on October 26, 2010,^[3] after appearing in two games.

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]

Personal life

After 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

			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:^{[8] [9]}

External links

• Coastal Carolina Chanticleers bio
• Green Bay Packers bio
• "The 10 Least Consequential Athletes of the Decade" by Jon Bois, for SB Nation

Notes and References

1. Web site: Danger Sign NFL Veteran and Rookie Signal-Caller | Nebraska Danger News. www.dangerfootball.com.
2. Web site: 2013 All-IFL Teams Announced . 2013-07-08 . dead . https://archive.today/20130708062642/http://www.goifl.com/news/news-archive/1-latest-news/1461-2013-all-ifl-teams-announced . July 8, 2013 . mdy-all .
3. Web site: Packers add two linebackers to roster . Bob McGinn . October 26, 2010 . Milwaukee Journal Sentinel . www.jsonline.com . August 21, 2015.
4. Web site: LB Nixon promoted from practice squad . Jim Thomas . December 7, 2010 . St. Louis Post-Dispatch . www.stltoday.com . August 21, 2015.
5. Web site: Howard Balzer twitter account . Howard Balzer . August 3, 2011 . Twitter . www.twitter.com . August 21, 2015.
6. Web site: Indoor Football League transactions . Indoor Football League . www.goifl.com.
7. Web site: The 10 Least Consequential Athletes of the Decade . Bois . Jon . SBNation . December 30, 2019 . December 30, 2019.
8. Web site: Green Bay Blizzard Player Stats . Indoor Football League . www.goife.com . August 21, 2015.
9. Web site: 2007 Rock River Raptors UIF Stats . DakStats . www.qkstats.com . August 10, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090408103601/http://www.qkstats.net/UIF/2007/roc.htm . April 8, 2009 . dead .