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32  Miles Simpson
Miles Simpson

Class:
Freshman

Hometown:
Independence, Ky.

High School:
Simon Kenton

Height / Weight:
6-2 / 214

Position:
Strong Safety

Experience:
RS


04/07/2012

UK Football Holds First Full Scrimmage

Newcomers stand out on defense in Wildcats' first full scrimmage

11/19/2011

Kentucky-Georgia Postgame Notes

Georgia 19, Kentucky 10

11/26/2011

FB vs. Tennessee, 112611

The University of Kentucky football team snapped a 26-game losing streaking to Tennessee by beating the Volunteers 10-7

11/14/2011

FB vs. Vanderbilt, 111211

Kentucky falls on the road to Vanderbilt

Came to UK as a running back, he moved to safety during the 2010 season ... Played the hybrid safety/linebacker slot during the spring and performed well ... Combination of size and athleticism gives him the potential to be a dominant performer.

2010 (Freshman): Redshirted.

High School: Smooth, powerful runner who rushed for more than 2,000 yards his junior and senior seasons at Simon Kenton HS ... Notched 2,227 rushing yards and 41 total touchdowns (38 rushing, two receiving and one kickoff return) as a senior ... Garnered 2,309 yards and 41 total scores (37 rushing, three receiving and one kickoff return) his junior season, leading Simon Kenton to a state runner-up finish in Class 6A, the largest classification in Kentucky ... First-team all-state as a junior and senior by The Associated Press and Louisville Courier-Journal ... Class 6A Player of the Year as a senior ... Player of the Year for the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky area as a junior and senior by the Cincinnati Enquirer ... Northern Kentucky Athletic Conference Player of the Year ... Three years on the all-conference and all-district teams ... "He is a dominating high school back whose talent screams big time," penned recruiting analyst Tom Lemming ... The No. 2 prospect in Kentucky by SuperPrep ... Rated among the nation's top-100 running backs by all services ... Coached by Jeff Marksberry ... "Miles has a tremendous ability to make plays when we had to have them," Marksberry said. "He has a great football IQ, great athleticism and the ball skills to play any position on the field." ... Competed in the triple jump and the 4x100- and 4x400-meter relays for the track and field team.

Personal: Son of David Simpson and Anita Clare ... David played college football at Eastern Kentucky ... Considering a major in kinesiology.

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