'09 KY C Sam Simpson (Kentucky Verbal)

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'09 KY C Sam Simpson



Offensive center
Lexington (KY) Henry Clay

Ht: 6-foot-5
Wt: 260 lbs
Class: 2009 (High School)

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Henry Clay has produced a number of Division I college football standouts, including Aaron Boyd who earlier this month waited until signing day to announce for Kentucky.

The Blue Devils will have another one of the state's top prospects in the Class of '09, but center Samuel Simpson won't wait until the last minute to make a decision.

The 6-foot-5, 275-pound Simpson is already getting a ton of attention, including offers from Kentucky, Virginia and Duke, and will get plenty more looks.

"I'm not going to be one of these guys who waits until the end to make a decision," Simpson said. "I'm trying to figure out my camps and then I want to take some visits next fall and hopefully I'll have a decision by the early winter."

Simpson said he's going to UK's junior day and is likely to attend the Virginia spring game. He visited Tennessee for two games last season and is also looking to make a trip to Auburn where he's familiar with new offensive coordinator Tony Franklin, a former UK assistant.

The son of veteran Henry Clay coach Sam Simpson, the offensive lineman figures to be one of the top line prospects in the state next season and one of the top 10 overall prospects.

And the younger Simpson said he's learned a lot by watching what Boyd went through.

"I learned how people pull scholarships from you," he said. "I'm not even close in the process. I want to take my time and I want somebody that really wants me."

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5/12

By D Berk. Simpson says he has a lot of interest Cincinnati, and is impressed with what Coach Kelly is doing. He notes his interest in Cincinnati, Kentucky, Virginia, and Stanford.

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6/11

From the Alabama site. Simpson had a great time at Alabama this weekend,and plans to go ack in July. Virginia, Kentucky, Vanderbilt, Tennessee and Alabama stand out the most to him.

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7/11

From the UK site. Simpson says that he is pretty much down to Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, Vanderbilt and Alabama. He plans to make a choice in August, and also talks about his friendship with UK linebackers coach Chuck Smith.

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Scout: Kentucky Legacy Picks the Wildcats (FREE)

Kentucky Legacy Picks the Wildcats By Brian Eldridge
KSR Recruiting Analyst
Posted Aug 12, 2008



The Wildcats have landed one of their top offensive line targets, center Sam Simpson, from Henry Clay (Ky.) High School in Lexington.
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Henry Clay's Simpson commits: ‘I feel like Kentucky's on the rise' | KentuckySports.com

By Chip Cosby / ccosby@herald-leader.com

What had already been a good week for University of Kentucky football recruiting got even better when Henry Clay High School offensive lineman Sam Simpson committed to the Wildcats on Tuesday.

The 6-foot-4, 292-pound Simpson is ranked as the nation's No. 2 center by Scout.com and is No. 9 according to Rivals.com. Both recruiting services have listed him as a three-star recruit. Simpson chose the Wildcats over Vanderbilt and Virginia, and he also had offers from Auburn, Tennessee and at least 20 other schools.

“I just wanted to feel comfortable, and the comfort level I had with all the coaches played a big part in my decision,” Simpson said.

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