CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
Indoor
All-time PSU Rankings:
- Ranks 9th all-time in the long jump - 22-02.50 (6.77m) - Idaho Duals (2/3/17)

PERSONAL BESTS:
Indoor:
60m - 7.42 - Cougar Indoor Invitational (2/4/17)
200m - 23.62 - Idaho Duals (2/3/17)
Long Jump - 22-02.50 (6.77m) - Idaho Duals (2/3/17)
Triple Jump - 42-09.75 (13.05m) - Cougar Indoor Invitational (2/4/17)
Outdoor:
100m - 11.1 - 2016 (PSU Best: 12.15)
200m - 22.7 - 2016 (PSU Best: 25.30)
Long Jump - 22-08.50 (6.92m) - 2016

2017 OUTDOOR:
Made his outdoor season debut at the John Knight Twilight (4/7), competing in the 100 and 200 meters...Did not compete outside of that meet.

2017 INDOOR:
Competed in the long jump at the Big Sky Championships (2/23-25), placing 20th with a jump of 21-05.50 (6.54m)...Competed in the long jump and triple jump at the UW Indoor Open (2/12)...Made his debut in the triple jump at the Cougar Indoor Invitational (2/4), finishing with a mark of 42-09.75 (13.05m)...Set personal bests in the 200 meters and long jump at the Idaho Duals (2/3)...Moved up to ninth all-time at Portland State in the long jump with his mark of 22-02.50 (6.77m) at the Idaho Duals (2/3)...Improved his personal best in the long jump by more than five inches at the UW Invitational (1/27-28), where he jumped 20-10.50 (6.36m)...Made his PSU debut at the UW Indoor Preview (1/14) while competing in the 60 meters, 200 meters and long jump...Placed 16th in the long jump with a jump of 20-05.25 (6.23m).
 
NYSSA HIGH SCHOOL:
Oregon State 3A champion in the long jump as a senior in 2016…Broke the school record in the long jump at Nyssa High School…Placed second in the long jump at the Oregon State 3A meet as a junior in 2015…Helped his track team to the 3A state title in 2014…Named the Offensive MVP of his football league as a junior in 2015…Named first-team all-league as a running back and defensive back…Also named to the all-league second team in basketball as a senior in 2016…Helped his football team place second in the state in 2014…Earned 11 varsity letters in high school between football (four letters), basketball (three letters), baseball (one letter) and track & field (three letters)…12-time scholar athlete for maintaining a GPA of 3.5 or above (football x4, basketball x4, track & field x3, baseball x1).
 
PERSONAL/MISCELLANEOUS:
Son of Jimmy and Janice Simpson…Has a brother, Tyler Simpson…Lists playing sports, going fishing/hunting, mountain biking, swimming, working out and eating as hobbies/interests…Hopes to become a physicians assistant for his career…Plans on majoring in Pre-med with a minor in business.