University of South Alabama Athletics

As A Fourth-Year Sophomore (2021): Played in 10 games, all starts ... Missed games against Bowling Green and Alcorn State ... Part of an offensive line that helped the Jaguars average 382.4 yards per game of total offense, including 110.9 yards per game rushing ... Part of an offensive line that helped the Jaguars convert 33 percent of its third-down conversions and 64 percent of its fourth-down conversions.

As A Sophomore (2020): Appeared in each of the team’s last eight games, starting the final six ... Had an overall grade of 82 percent and an assignment grade of 87 percent on the season, finishing with 25 knockdown blocks ... Led the team after grading out at 91 percent overall and 95 percent on assignments — both his best marks of the year — while posting four pancakes in victory at Arkansas State ... Earned a team-leading 87 percent overall grade and a 92 percent assignment grade to go along with four knockdowns the previous week against Georgia State ... Received the highest marks on the squad after grading out at 84 percent overall and 90 percent on assignments, adding a season-high six pancake blocks, in season finale against Troy ... Had an 82 percent assignment grade against No. 15 Coastal Carolina and an 81 percent assignment mark at 25th-ranked Louisiana ... Also graded out at 81 percent on assignments while recording a five knockdowns in season debut as South defeated ULM ... Earned an 80 percent assignment grade and had four pancake blocks at Georgia Southern ... A member of the Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll.

As A Redshirt Freshman (2019): Participated in 10 games ... Received an 80 percent overall grade, mark of 85 percent on assignments and was credited with six knockdown blocks while taking part in just under 100 snaps ... Earned perfect overall and assignment grades and had a pancake block on eight plays at Texas State ... Also graded out at 100 percent overall following contests against Memphis and No. 21 Appalachian State ... Recorded 93 percent grade overall and scored 100 percent on assignments while participating in a season-high 23 plays in victory over Arkansas State ... Posted 81 percent overall mark and a pair of knockdowns in defeat of Jackson State ... Also had multiple pancake blocks while taking part in 14 snaps at ULM in Sun Belt Conference opener ... On the field for 15 plays at UAB, earning an 80 percent assignment grade ... Graded out at 80 percent overall at Georgia State while recording 80 percent assignment mark previous week against Louisiana ... Named to the Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll.

As A Freshman (2018): Sat out the fall as a redshirt.

High School Highlights: Earned three letters at McGill-Toolen High, where he was part of a team that won the 2015 state 7A title and advanced to the championship game each of the next two seasons while compiling an overall 36-3 mark ... Selected first-team all-state by the Alabama Sports Writers Association as a senior after helping the Yellow Jackets to a 13-1 record.

Personal: Full name is John Larry Simpson III ... Born May 4, 2000, in Mobile, Ala. ... Son of Jay and Jennifer Simpson ... Father, Jay, was a letterwinner on Jaguar baseball teams that advanced to NCAA Regional action in 1992 and ’93 ... Favorite movie is “The Benchwarmers” ... Favorite team is the New Orleans Saints ... Favorite athlete is D.J. Fluker ... Favorite food is steak ... Favorite subject is math ... Likes to eat, sleep and play video games in his free time ... Majoring in management.