2021 Football Roster
Simpson, Jacoby
Jersey Number 19
Jacoby Simpson
- Position:
- Inside Linebacker
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 236
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Houston, Texas
- High School:
- Aldine-MacArthur
- Prev School:
- Cisco CC
- Major:
- Applied Sociology
Bio
2022: Notched one tackle (solo) at Tulane ... Booked two tackles, including a TFL (-1 yard) in the quadruple-overtime triumph over Memphis ... Registered one tackle (solo) at BYU ...
2021: Played in nine games during first year with the program earning a varsity letter … Tallied three tackles (one solo) as a member of special teams unit … Booked first stop for the Pirates against Charleston Southern (assisted) … The next week tallied a stop against Tulane … Recorded lone solo tackle versus South Florida.
Junior College: Did not compete as a sophomore during the 2020 fall semester as season was postponed due to COVID-19 ... Rated as the No. 4 junior college inside linebacker nationally according to ESPN.com ... Also recruited by SMU, Texas Tech and Tulsa out of junior college.
2019: Experienced action in seven contests as a redshirt freshman at TCU, playing in tilts against Iowa State, Kansas State, Kansas, Texas, Oklahoma State, Baylor and Texas Tech ... Tallied lone tackle of campaign vs. Jayhawks.
2018: Played in four games as a true freshman, primarily on special teams, to preserve redshirt season ... Made collegiate debut in Week 2 against SMU before competing in the season's final three games against Baylor, Oklahoma State and California in the 2018 Cheez-It Bowl (which the Horned Frogs won 10-7 in OT) ... Booked two solo tackles against the Mustangs.
High School: A four-year all-district selection and an Associated Press Class 6A All-State (honorable mention) choice as a senior at Aldine-MacArthur ... Tallied 116 tackles (76 solo), 19.0 TFLs, eight sacks, three forced fumbles and two interceptions during senior season in 2017 ... Garnered MacArthur "Overall Player-of-the-Game" honors on four occasions as a senior and garnered top defensive accolades once ... A three-star prep prospect according to 247Sports.com, which also ranked him as the No. 3 inside linebacker in Texas and No. 28 in the nation ... Chose TCU over Kansas State, Texas Tech, Arkansas, Louisville and Arizona State during initial recruiting process ... Verbally committed to East Carolina on September 4, 2020 and officially enrolled January of 2021) ... Originally a member of TCU's 2018 signing class and played in the Horned Frogs' program for two seasons (11 games).
Personal: Major is applied sociology.
2021: Played in nine games during first year with the program earning a varsity letter … Tallied three tackles (one solo) as a member of special teams unit … Booked first stop for the Pirates against Charleston Southern (assisted) … The next week tallied a stop against Tulane … Recorded lone solo tackle versus South Florida.
Junior College: Did not compete as a sophomore during the 2020 fall semester as season was postponed due to COVID-19 ... Rated as the No. 4 junior college inside linebacker nationally according to ESPN.com ... Also recruited by SMU, Texas Tech and Tulsa out of junior college.
2019: Experienced action in seven contests as a redshirt freshman at TCU, playing in tilts against Iowa State, Kansas State, Kansas, Texas, Oklahoma State, Baylor and Texas Tech ... Tallied lone tackle of campaign vs. Jayhawks.
2018: Played in four games as a true freshman, primarily on special teams, to preserve redshirt season ... Made collegiate debut in Week 2 against SMU before competing in the season's final three games against Baylor, Oklahoma State and California in the 2018 Cheez-It Bowl (which the Horned Frogs won 10-7 in OT) ... Booked two solo tackles against the Mustangs.
High School: A four-year all-district selection and an Associated Press Class 6A All-State (honorable mention) choice as a senior at Aldine-MacArthur ... Tallied 116 tackles (76 solo), 19.0 TFLs, eight sacks, three forced fumbles and two interceptions during senior season in 2017 ... Garnered MacArthur "Overall Player-of-the-Game" honors on four occasions as a senior and garnered top defensive accolades once ... A three-star prep prospect according to 247Sports.com, which also ranked him as the No. 3 inside linebacker in Texas and No. 28 in the nation ... Chose TCU over Kansas State, Texas Tech, Arkansas, Louisville and Arizona State during initial recruiting process ... Verbally committed to East Carolina on September 4, 2020 and officially enrolled January of 2021) ... Originally a member of TCU's 2018 signing class and played in the Horned Frogs' program for two seasons (11 games).
Personal: Major is applied sociology.
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