Andrew Simpson
Andrew Simpson
Fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge. Andrew Simpson has played for three head coaches across four seasons and two programs. Two straight seasons of it now: All-Mountain West again in 2024. The receipt on tape: 11 tackles, 1.5 TFL against TCU, Week 1, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- recognition record
- game log
Career Arc
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2024)
All-Mountain West
Coaching Lineage · 2022–2025
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Mack Brown, Freddie Kitchens, and Bill Belichick. Multi-era developmental context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Bill Belichick
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR05 · Part-time starter
Part-time starter. Tackle volume for the position in part-time-starter range.
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2024)
All-Mountain West
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | North Carolina | 59 | 30 | 9.0 | 5.0 | 1 | 1 | -- |
| 2024 | Boise State | 45 | 29 | 10.5 | 3.0 | -- | 1 | -- |
| 2023 | Boise State | 65 | 41 | 16.0 | 6.5 | 2 | 2 | -- |
| 2022 | Boise State | 28 | 22 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 3 | -- | -- |
| Career | 197 | 122 | 39.5 | 17.5 | 6 | 4 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2025
W 41–6
vs Richmond
7 TOT · 1 SOLO · 0 TFL
Dominant 35-point win at home against Richmond.
How he plays
Play style
Downhill striker who fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
North Carolina
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · North Carolina
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: -11 net (20 in / 31 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
North Carolina · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #31 · 2026 recruiting class #19
DNA match
Player DNA
Thumper
Downhill striker who fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Maema Njongmeta’s 2023 season.
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As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to James Gordon Iv's senior season at South Florida (2023).
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