Torricelli Simpkins III

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 North Carolina Central… brings some veteran experience to the offensive line… will go through spring drills with the Gamecocks… has one year of eligibility remaining.

2023 (Senior)
Named to the Stats Perform FCS All-America Third Team after helping the Eagles post a 9-3 record and advance to the NCAA Division I FCS playoffs under head coach Trei Oliver… recognized as the MEAC Offensive Lineman of the Year and a first-team all-league performer after helping an NCCU offense lead the MEAC in every team statistical category and rank in the top 20 of the FCS in both scoring and total offense… was a 2023 HBCU All-American and tabbed the MEAC Offensive Lineman of the Week three times.

2022 (Junior)
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 (Sophomore)
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.