Anthony Simpson
Anthony Simpson
Wins underneath on volume and route precision. Across five seasons and three programs, four head coaches: Jedd Fisch, Don Brown, Shane Montgomery and Sherrone Moore.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Jim Harbaugh → Sherrone Moore. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kyle Whittingham
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Michigan | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Massachusetts | 3 | 16 | 5.3 | 0 | -- |
| 2023 | Massachusetts | 57 | 792 | 13.9 | 3 | -- |
| 2022 | Arizona | 5 | 64 | 12.8 | 0 | -- |
| 2021 | Arizona | 4 | 46 | 11.5 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 69 | 918 | 13.3 | 3 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Michigan | 1 | 10 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Massachusetts | -- | -- | 64 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Massachusetts | 11 | 93 | 10 | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Arizona | 2 | 8 | 342 | -- | -- |
| 2021 | Arizona | 1 | 7 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 15 | 118 | 416 | -- | -- |
How he plays
Play style
Runs precise routes in tight quarters. Volume player who keeps chains moving.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Michigan
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · Michigan
Returning around him
- 40% of 2024 offensive production back (Moderate turnover)
- 6 Michigan players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -16 net (17 in / 33 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Michigan · Last season: 9-4 (AP #18) · Talent rank #11 · 2026 recruiting class #12
DNA match
Player DNA
Slot Technician
Runs precise routes in tight quarters. Volume player who keeps chains moving.
His 2023 production profile sits closest to Jalon Calhoun’s 2021 season.
Matches Jalon on
Differs from Jalon on
Through 1 college season, his career arc tracks closest to Kyndon Fuselier’s path through Lamar.
Kyndon Fuselier
Jacob Harris
Matches Kyndon on
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Jalon Calhoun's junior season at Duke (2022).
Matches Jalon on
Player DNA
Players who play like Anthony Simpson
Development
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2021–2024-65%
Sharp dropoff (-65%) — career inflection point.