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Hall of Fame

JoshSimpson2020

Josh Simpson

  • Class
    2009
  • Induction
    2020
  • Sport(s)
    Football
Josh Simpson was a four-year standout on the gridiron for Tiger Football, earning All-ODAC honors during each of his final three seasons from 2006-08, including First Team accolades in 2007 and 2008. He was named the 2008 State Small College Offensive Back of the Year by the Touchdown Club of Richmond, rushing for 858 yards and 17 touchdowns in eight games, adding 595 yards receiving and two touchdowns. Simpson owns school records for rushing touchdowns in a career (59), season (21, 2007) and game (7, at Guilford, September 22, 2007)—the career and game totals are also ODAC records, while the season mark is second all-time in the ODAC. The Richmond native ranks fourth in career rushing yards with 3,142 yards, including the seventh-best single season effort with 1,042 yards in 2007 when the program won the ODAC Championship and advanced to the NCAA Playoffs, adding 178 career receptions for 1,917 yards receiving and 12 receiving touchdowns.
 
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