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Published Feb 7, 2007
Getting to know: T.J. Simpson
Chris Karpman
ASUDevils.com Publisher
Name: T.J. Simpson
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Hometown: Peoria (Ariz.)
School: Peoria High School
Position: Wide Receiver
Height: 6-foot-2
Weight: 173 pounds
40-yard dash: 4.41 seconds
Bench max: 265 pounds
Squat max: 375 pounds
Powerclean: 220 pounds
Vertical leap: 33 inches
Shuttle time: 4.25 seconds
GPA: 2.8
ACT: 820 1280
Senior Stats: 45 receptions for 849 yards and nine touchdowns
Senior Honors: first-team all-region, second-team all-state, MVP of football team which is called the "Golden Helmet Award"
Rivals.com Rankings: No. 72 wide receiver in the nation and No. 10 prospect in Arizona
Offers: Oregon, Oregon State, Washingotn, Washington State, SDSU, Boise State, Wyoming, Nevada-Reno, Montana, UTEP and Colorado State
Favorite Food: Mexican Food
Favorite Drink: Cold Blue Gatorade
Favorite movie: Love and Basketball
Favorite music type/artist: Rap. Snoop Dog
Favorite Female Celebrity: Eva Longoria
Favorite NFL Player: Chad Johnson
Favorite hobbies: PS2 NCAA 2007
Role Model: My dad. Plaxico Burress
Best sports memory: "Last year against Centennial in the first round of the playoffs. I had eight catches for 195 yards and two touchdowns in that game."
First time he knew he was good: "My freshman year because I went to Phoenix Christian and I was getting playing time there and doing pretty good."
On his decision to attend ASU: I liked everything about ASU. I liked coach Koetter's coaching style and they really made me feel at home and that's why I committed to them. When the new staff came in, at first I talked to coach Yarbs and coach Erickson and they seemed pretty cool. But when I met with them in person they really kept it real with me and they told me what was going to happen. They weren't giving me a bunch of crap or anything like that. I liked that a lot."
On his goals for the coming year: "I just want to learn the system, build myself up, hopefully get into the rotation so I could get the feel for things and go from there."
On his signing day plans: "We're having a signing day thing at my school, a little media thing and then probably that weekend I'm going to go out to dinner with my family."
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