The athletics website of Sewanee: The University of the South

Class: Senior

Position: Forward

Height: 6-4

Weight: 200

Hometown: Decatur, Tenn.

High School: McMinn County

Major: Physics

Family:           Parents, Bert and Beth Simpson

Sister, Averi Simpson

High School:   Three-time Hustle Award winner … team won 20 games and reached regional semifinals senior season … highest honor graduate in class.

Sewanee:         Sewanee’s lone senior in 2009-10 … played in 23 games as a junior in 2008-09, setting a new career standard in almost every statistical category … scored a career-high 5 points and pulled down a personal best five rebounds at Southwestern on 1/24/09 … solid defender and rebounder … extraordinarily hard worker, great student, quality teammate … attending Sewanee on a President’s Scholarship … Order of Gownsmen.

Favorite job you’ve ever had: Herding chickens all by my lonesome for $5/hour

Craziest ambition in life:  To discover my true purpose here on Earth

Playing on your iPod:  Mute Math, Black Eyed Peas, Red Hot Chili Peppers, other good stuff you can dance to

What is your favorite TV show? “House”

Favorite thing about Sewanee: The people

What is your worst fear?  Failing to do something worthwhile with my life

People would be surprised to find out that:  I really enjoy teaching others

If you were going to space and could only take three things, what would you take:  GPS locator, rope, combat knife

Quote from Coach Smith: “Jeremy brings a level of intensity and energy to our team on a daily basis that every coach desires.  Jeremy’s hard work last year resulted in a season with career highs in about every statistical category.  We expect Jeremy to bring the same amount of energy and enthusiasm this season and set the tone for our young team.  I also expect Jeremy to fill an important leadership role on this year’s team.”