He was named second-team All-Big South and to the South Carolina All-Star Team. Simpson started six out of eleven games as a sophomore. He finished the season with 26 catches for 419 yards and eight touchdowns and was honored as the Big South Conference Freshman of the Year. Against Charleston Southern University, Simpson recorded his first ever 100-yard receiving game. The following game, against Davidson, Simpson totaled 89 yards on six receptions for a touchdown. In the season opener against Morehead State, Simpson recorded four catches for 59 yards and two scores in his collegiate debut. Jerome Simpson enrolled at Coastal Carolina University in 2004 and started all 11 games as a true freshman at receiver. He also ran on the state champion 4x400-meter relay team with a time of 3:21 in track. As a senior, he scored 19 points in the title game and winning team MVP honors. In basketball, Simpson led the Rams to their first state basketball championship since 1995. He also played in the North Carolina Shrine Bowl and in the East-West annual game. He missed three games his final season, but still managed to total 96 receptions for 1,324 yards and 14 touchdowns, becoming the team's all-time receptions leader. In his senior season, Simpson won team MVP and set a championship record with 13 receptions for 133 yards and also added a 62-yard touchdown pass. As a receiver in football, Simpson was an All-State selection as he led the Rams to consecutive state titles. Simpson participated in football, basketball, and track while attending Reidsville High School. Simpson played college football at Coastal Carolina University. He has also played for the Minnesota Vikings and San Francisco 49ers. He was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the second round of the 2008 NFL Draft. Jerome Louis Simpson (born February 4, 1986) is a former American football wide receiver.
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