Hall of Fame
An Abilene Cooper graduate, 2004 ASC Newcomer of the Year and 2007 ABCA All American, Simpson was one of the top baseball players for the Cowboys from 2004 to 2007. He is one of just four players in the history of the American Southwest Conference to be named first-team all-division or all-conference three times. He started more games than anyone in the non-scholarship era with 168 starts in his career. He is the school's leader in the non-scholarship era in total bases and is second in games played with 168, at-bats (623), runs scored (152), home runs (32), RBIs (156), and hits (224) and is third in walks with 75 and doubles with 45. For his career, he hit .360 and was a stellar defensive centerfielder.
