Torricelli Simpkins III

* 2024 Gamecock Toughness Award – Defense
* 2023 Third-Team All-America (Stats Perform)
* 2023 First-Team HBCU All-America
* 2023 First-Team All-MEAC
* 2023 MEACH Offensive Lineman of the Year
* 2022 First-Team All-MEAC
* 2021 Third-Team All-MEAC (Phil Steele)

Highly decorated offensive lineman who transferred to South Carolina in January after an outstanding three-year career at FCS-level North Carolina Central… brings veteran experience to the offensive line… will challenge for playing time and possibly a starting role at an interior position as he makes the adjustment to the FBS level… recruited to North Carolina Central by current South Carolina offensive line coach Lonnie Teasley… has one year of eligibility remaining.

2023 (Redshirt Junior) 
Highly decorated offensive lineman who transferred to South Carolina in January after an outstanding three-year career at FCS-level North Carolina Central… brings veteran experience to the offensive line… will challenge for playing time and possibly a starting role at an interior position as he makes the adjustment to the FBS level… recruited to North Carolina Central by current South Carolina offensive line coach Lonnie Teasley… started all 35 games over the past three seasons… has one year of eligibility remaining.

2022 (Redshirt Sophomore) 
Garnered first-team All-MEAC honors… started all 12 games at center for the top scoring and total offense leaders in the MEAC… twice named MEAC Offensive Lineman of the Week… topped the squad with 81 pancake blocks, an average of 6.8 per game… graded out at 85.3 percent on the season… the Eagles posted a 10-2 overall record, won the MEAC title and defeated Jackson State in the Cricket Celebration Bowl, earning the title of HBCU National Champions… they secured the program’s highest FCS national ranking at No. 17 in the final AFCA Coaches’ Poll. 

2021 (Redshirt Freshman) 
Started all 11 games for NCCU… named the MEAC Offensive Lineman of the Week following his performance in a win at Howard… earned a spot on Phil Steele’s All-MEAC third team… the team posted a 6-5 ledger.

2020 (Freshman) 
Attended North Carolina Central but the school did not field a football team for competition… the MEAC suspended the fall sports season due to COVID-19 and NCCU opted out of the Spring 2021 competition.

HIGH SCHOOL
Graduated from Olympic High School in Charlotte, N.C., in 2020… named to the SoMECK 7 all-conference team… selected to play in the 2019 Queen City Senior Bowl.

PERSONAL
Torricelli Simpkins III was born June 6, 2002… is a services management major.