It’s always a sad day when a young person dies, and we are at that moment this week after it was announced that former Michigan running back Mister Simpson passed away.
He was only 36.
Simpson, one of the top football players in the history of Colerain High School, died on June 20.
Simpson was a star running back at Cincinnati’s Colerain High School where he graduated in 2005.
In Simpson’s senior year, he was part of a dominant Colerain team that rolled to the 2004 Division I state championship, stamping its name as one of the best football teams in Cincinnati history.
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The team outscored opponents by an average of 46-7, with the closest margin of victory being 18 points. The Cardinals outscored their five playoff foes by a total of 191-22.
Simpson was the top running back for Colerain, rushing for 1,310 yards and 24 touchdowns.
According to Sports Reference, during Simpson’s first season at the University of Michigan, he wore a redshirt and rushed the ball two times for a total of 11 yards.
In 2006, Simpson appeared in four games, rushing for 11 yards and recording two tackles on defense. He later transferred to UC.
Prayers to his family.
