Texas hosting 4-star D-lineman committed to Big Ten school
Hitchcock defensive lineman, Malcolm Simpson, is on campus in Austin today after his team defeated Bellville on Thursday night.
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Simpson hasn’t been a household name for Texas fans but that has nothing to do with his ability. The 6-foot-3, 270-pounder is viewed as an elite athlete for his position.
The former Galveston Ball product has been committed to the Nebraska Cornhuskers since June 16th. He did notify the ‘Huskers staff of his intent to visit Texas today.
Those following Texas recruiting understand how great the need is for defensive tackles in the 2025 class. Defensive tackles coach, Kenny Baker, has two very good commitments so far but he needs at least two more in the class. Texas will suffer significant losses at the position after this season, most notably Alfred Collins and Vernon Broughton.
How could Simpson potentially fit? Well, first, he needs an offer from Texas. The staff has been doing its homework on Simpson of late and is liking what it’s learning. At this point, I’d expect an offer to come his way.
Back to the original question. Simpson is a well-built, muscled up athlete but his long-term projection is a bit of a question. I liken him to Jaray Bledsoe coming out of school. He’s an elite athlete who could potentially play Jack (outside linebacker, defensive end) early in his career before growing into a hyper-athletic interior defensive lineman.
If you’ve been reading Inside Texas of late, you know Texas has put itself in very good position to close with a massive flourish to the Class of 2025. Will Simpson ultimately be a part of it? Time will tell.
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On3 is the only network that has Simpson ranked in the Top 300 but I assure that has nothing to do with his upside as a player.
On3 ranks him the No. 180 player and No. 17 defensive lineman in the country.
