Morgan State University Athletics

Chad Simpson completed his collegiate career as one of the premier running backs in the nation...Has the ability to score from anywhere on the field...Tremendous vision...Has enough power and strength to break tackles...A special player...

As a senior in 2007...Was selected 2007 MEAC Offensive Player of the Year...First-Team All-MEAC...American Football Coaches Association Football Championship Subdivision Coaches’ All-America First-Team...inaugural Boxtorow/BASN Black College All-American Team...honorable mention to  The Sports Network’s FCS All-America Team...Finished as the MEAC’s leading rusher and set a single season school record by accounting for 1,402 yards...Ranked 9th in the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision by averaging 127.5 yards per game, led the MEAC in scoring (90 pts), and ranked 2^nd in all-purpose yards by averaging 161.8 yards per game...Simpson became the 4^th leading rusher in MSU history by completing his two year career at Morgan State with 2,197 yards...Opened the season with a 142 yards and three touchdowns vs. Savannah State (Aug. 30) and was selected as the Harlow Fullwood Youth Day Offensive MVP...had 25 carries for game-high 195 yards, including a 56 yard touchdown run vs. Towson (9/8)...Had career-high 41 carries for season-high 221 yards and scored on a 33 yard touchdown run vs. Winston-Salem State (9/15) and was selected MEAC Offensive Player of the Week...Racked up a game-high 142 yards and scored two touchdowns against #12 Hampton (9/23)...Had 30 carries for 98 yards against Bethune-Cookman (9/29)...Carried for 13-of-15 yards...Had 1 touch down...Received 2 passes for a total of 106 yards against Howard (10/13)...Received 1 pass for 9 yards...Had 2 TD's against Delaware State (10/20)...Went over 1,000 yards (1,056 yds) when he garnered 63 yards on 12 carries vs. Florida A&M (10/27)...

As a junior in 2006...Selected 2nd Team All-MEAC...Earned team’s Offensive Player of the Year honors...Finished the season as the Bears leading rusher...Recorded 147 carries for 795 yards and scored nine touchdowns...Averaged 5.4 yards per carry...Averaged 22.1 yards per kickoff return...Recorded seven carries for 57 yards (8.0 avg.), including a 23 yard run against Towson (9/2)...Against Bowie State, recorded 10 carries for 178 yards (17.8 avg.), including 3 TDs and scored on runs of 40, 54, and 60 yards (9/16)...Had 17 carries for 62 yards (3.6 avg.) including a 1 yard TD run vs. N.C. A&T (10/7)...Had an 82 yard kick-off return against Howard (10/14)....Rushed for 130 yards on 20 carries (6.5 ypc), including a 32 yard touchdown run and returned two kicks for 48 yards against Florida A&M (10/28)...Amassed career-high 192 yards on 26 carries (7.4 avg.) and scored two TDs vs. Norfolk State (11/2)...

Transferred from the University of South Florida...Was USF’s top kick returner and ranked 25th in the nation by averaging 25.6 yards per return...He recorded a 94-yard touchdown return in a 41-14 upset over Louisville (9/24/2005)...

A Closer Look...Honorable mention All-State in 2003 at Miami Edison HS...All-Dade County...As a senior, he carried 190 times for 1,200 yards and 12 TDs...Had 890 yards and 17 TDs as a junior...Coached by Corey Bell...Also ran track...Born August 22, 1985.