Torricelli Simpkins III
| No. 68 – New Orleans Saints | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Center |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | June 6, 2002 Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Weight: | 312 lb (142 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Olympic (Charlotte, North Carolina) |
| College: | North Carolina Central (2020-2023) South Carolina (2024) |
| NFL draft: | 2025: undrafted |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Active |
Torricelli Simpkins III (/ˌtɔːrɪˈsɛliˈsɪmpkɪnzðəθɜːrd/ TOR-i-SEL-ee-SIMP-kinz-thə-THIRD born June 6, 2002) is an American professional football center for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the North Carolina Central Eagles and South Carolina Gamecocks.
Early life
Simpkins attended Olympic High School in Charlotte, North Carolina.[1] He was chosen to participate in the 2019 Queen City Senior Bowl, an all-star football game that highlights high school talent in the region.[2]
College career
After graduating high school in 2020, Simpkins attended North Carolina Central University.[3] He later transferred to the University of South Carolina for his final season. He got several awards, including the MEAC Offensive Lineman of the Year and All-America honors at North Carolina Central, and Third-Team All-SEC honors at South Carolina in 2024.[3][4]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
312 lb (142 kg) |
32+3⁄8 in (0.82 m) |
10+1⁄8 in (0.26 m) |
5.45 s | 1.84 s | --- s | 4.45 s | --- s | 29.0 in (0.74 m) | |||
| All values from NFL Combine[5][6] | ||||||||||||
After going undrafted in the 2025 NFL draft, Simpkins signed with the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent.[7]
References
- ^ "The New Orleans Saints signing Terricelli".
- ^ "QCSB 2019". Queen City Senior Bowl. Retrieved April 28, 2025.
- ^ a b "Torricelli Simpkins III". University of South Carolina Athletics. January 19, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2025.
- ^ "MEAC Announces 2023 Football Postseason Awards". meacsports.com. November 21, 2023. Retrieved April 28, 2025.
- ^ "Torricelli Simpkins Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 25, 2025.
- ^ "Torricelli Simpkins College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 25, 2025.
- ^ "New Orleans Saints agree to terms with 11 undrafted free agents". NewOrleansSaints.com. April 27, 2025. Retrieved April 28, 2025.
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