Jacob Simpson
TE · Junior
6'4" · 245 lbs · Offense
Also wearing #88: Josiah Anyansi (DL)
Background
- Hometown
- Johnston, Iowa
- High school
- Johnston
Recruiting
- Rating
- 3-star (0.8739 247 composite)
- National rank
- #801
- Class
- 2024
- Source
- 247 composite
2026 season
No 2026 stats recorded yet.
Season by season
2025tap to read
• FRESHMAN SEASON: Played in all 13 games, seeing most of his action on special teams • competed against Buffalo, Northwestern State and at Cal • saw action against Rutgers and at Ohio State • played against Purdue and Nebraska • saw action at Iowa and against Michigan State • competed at Oregon and at Northwestern • saw action against Wisconsin • played against New Mexico.
2024tap to read
Redshirted • made his Minnesota debut when he started against Virginia Tech. HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Johnston High School in Johnston, Iowa • wore No. 88 for the Dragons and was coached by Brian Woodley • as a senior, caught 42 passes for 680 yards and 10 touchdowns • had two receptions in every game and over 100 yards receiving in three separate contests • top season performance came against Cedar Falls when he went for 196 yards and three scores on six receptions • named to Des Moines Register’s Elite Team and its All-Iowa Football First Team • tabbed Second-Team All-State by Iowa Print Sports Writers Association • consensus three-star prospect • tabbed the No. 5 recruit in Iowa and the No. 30 tight end in the nation by On3. PERSONAL: Son of A.J. and Becky Simpson • has one sister (Lily).
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HONORS:
Academic All-Big Ten (2025)
2025: •
FRESHMAN SEASON: Played in all 13 games, seeing most of his action on special teams • competed against Buffalo, Northwestern State and at Cal • saw action against Rutgers and at Ohio State • played against Purdue and Nebraska • saw action at Iowa and against Michigan State • competed at Oregon and at Northwestern • saw action against Wisconsin • played against New Mexico.
2024: Redshirted • made his Minnesota debut when he started against Virginia Tech.
HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Johnston High School in Johnston, Iowa • wore No. 88 for the Dragons and was coached by Brian Woodley • as a senior, caught 42 passes for 680 yards and 10 touchdowns • had two receptions in every game and over 100 yards receiving in three separate contests • top season performance came against Cedar Falls when he went for 196 yards and three scores on six receptions • named to Des Moines Register’s Elite Team and its All-Iowa Football First Team • tabbed Second-Team All-State by Iowa Print Sports Writers Association • consensus three-star prospect • tabbed the No. 5 recruit in Iowa and the No. 30 tight end in the nation by On3.
PERSONAL: Son of A.J. and Becky Simpson • has one sister (Lily).