Hard-hitting, team-first safety who set the tone for Mizzou
In the 2005 season, Jason Simpson was the kind of safety coaches love: a captain, an emotional tone-setter, and a physical tackler who showed up in clutch moments, including a forced fumble against Nebraska that swung the game. Missouri described him as a hard-hitting, big-play defender and its “unofficial leader” on defense, with 74 tackles, 9 passes broken up, and 2 forced fumbles entering the Baylor game that season. If you want intensity, leadership, and a secondary enforcer who plays bigger than his recruiting profile, he fits.
