Owen Simpson brings leg strength and kickoff punch to UAB
In the 2025 season, UAB’s Owen Simpson emerged as a kickoff specialist with real juice: he handled all 12 games, produced 26 touchbacks on 59 kickoffs, and averaged 58.8 yards per kick, including a season-best 64.6-yard average at Tennessee[1][6]. At 6-foot-1 and 175 pounds, he looks like a young specialist with upside rather than a finished product, and the fact that he was trusted every week hints at steady reliability[1]. If your team wants a kicker who can flip field position and keep pressure on return units, Simpson is a name worth circling[1][6].
