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Sunday, August 03, 2025

Big Red's Malcolm Simpson getting lots of praise!

Malcolm Simpson is a rising football talent currently playing as a defensive lineman (DL) for the University of Nebraska Cornhuskers.

📌 Quick Profile

  • Height: 6'3"

  • Weight: 285 lbs

  • Position: Defensive Line

  • Class: Freshman (2025)

  • Hometown: Hitchcock, Texas

  • Major: Journalism

🏆 High School Career

  • Played at Galveston Ball High School for two seasons, then transferred to Hitchcock High School for his senior year.

  • Helped Hitchcock reach the third round of the 2024 UIL Texas Football State Championships with a 10-2 record.

  • Named first-team all-state as a senior.

  • Career stats at Galveston Ball:

    • 58 tackles

    • 16 tackles for loss

    • 7 sacks

    • 2 forced fumbles

    • 1 fumble recovery

🌟 Recruiting Highlights

  • Rated a four-star recruit.

  • Ranked as:

    • #9 defensive lineman nationally by On3

    • #98 overall recruit

    • #18 DL and #30 in Texas by Rivals

  • Committed to Nebraska on June 16, 2024, and officially signed on December 4, 2024

🧠 Off the Field

  • Coaches praise him for being not just a standout athlete but also a great person.

  • Also excelled in basketball, earning defensive player of the year honors for his district in 2022–2023

 

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