Luke Simpson

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Luke Simpson
  • Height:
    5-11
  • Weight:
    172
  • Hometown:
    Knoxville, Tenn.
  • Position:
    WR
  • Year:
    Junior
  • High School:
    Christian Academy of Knoxville
  • gp
    10
  • yds
    98
  • yds/g
    9.8
  • td
    0
Bio

2021: An ever-reliable slot receiver for C-N, Simpson appeared in 10 games with five starts for C-N.  He caught 10 passes for 98 yards.  His top game came at UVA Wise (9/25) when he snared three passes for 22 yards.  He had a career-high 35 yards receiving with a long of 20 yards with two passes caught against Lenoir-Rhyne (10/16).  

2020: Appeared in the game against UVA Wise, but did not register any stats. 

2019: Did not appear in any games.

HIGH SCHOOL: Simpson was a four-time all-region wide receiver at CAK.  He tallied 1,738 receiving yards on 153 catches with 12 touchdowns.  Simpson earned the Burlsworth Character Award as a senior. 

PERSONAL: The son of Jim and Christy Simpson, he plans to study business at Carson-Newman.  He is a member of the National Honor Society.  He carried the highest GPA on the CAK football team as a senior. 

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Receptions 10 8
Yards 98 79
Yards per game 9.8 9.9
Yards per catch 9.8 9.9
Touchdowns 0 0
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Oct 9 at Catawba L, 33-27
Oct 16 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 59-0
Oct 23 at Newberry L, 34-3
Oct 30 Mars Hill L, 49-23
Nov 6 Limestone W, 27-21
Nov 13 at Tusculum L, 48-13
Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Sep 2 West Georgia L, 45-7 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 18 #16/15 Wingate L, 25-3 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 25 at Virginia-Wise L, 33-7 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 2 at Barton L, 31-17 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 9 at Catawba L, 33-27 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 16 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 59-0 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 23 at Newberry L, 34-3 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 30 Mars Hill L, 49-23 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 6 Limestone W, 27-21 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 13 at Tusculum L, 48-13 - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Sep 2 West Georgia L, 45-7 - - - - - - -
Sep 18 #16/15 Wingate L, 25-3 - - - - - - -
Sep 25 at Virginia-Wise L, 33-7 - - - - - - -
Oct 2 at Barton L, 31-17 - - - - - - -
Oct 9 at Catawba L, 33-27 - - - - - - -
Oct 16 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 59-0 - - - - - - -
Oct 23 at Newberry L, 34-3 - - - - - - -
Oct 30 Mars Hill L, 49-23 - - - - - - -
Nov 6 Limestone W, 27-21 - - - - - - -
Nov 13 at Tusculum L, 48-13 - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Sep 2 West Georgia L, 45-7 - - - - - - -
Sep 18 #16/15 Wingate L, 25-3 - - - - - - -
Sep 25 at Virginia-Wise L, 33-7 3 22 7.3 11 0 - -
Oct 2 at Barton L, 31-17 2 19 9.5 12 0 - -
Oct 9 at Catawba L, 33-27 1 7 7.0 7 0 - -
Oct 16 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 59-0 2 35 17.5 20 0 - -
Oct 23 at Newberry L, 34-3 - - - - - - -
Oct 30 Mars Hill L, 49-23 1 11 11.0 11 0 - -
Nov 6 Limestone W, 27-21 1 4 4.0 4 0 - -
Nov 13 at Tusculum L, 48-13 - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Sep 2 West Georgia L, 45-7 - - - - - 0
Sep 18 #16/15 Wingate L, 25-3 - - - - - 0
Sep 25 at Virginia-Wise L, 33-7 - - - - - 0
Oct 2 at Barton L, 31-17 - - - - - 0
Oct 9 at Catawba L, 33-27 - - - - - 0
Oct 16 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 59-0 - - - - - 0
Oct 23 at Newberry L, 34-3 - - - - - 0
Oct 30 Mars Hill L, 49-23 - - - - - 0
Nov 6 Limestone W, 27-21 - - - - - 0
Nov 13 at Tusculum L, 48-13 - - - - - 0
Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Sep 2 West Georgia L, 45-7 - - - - - - - -
Sep 18 #16/15 Wingate L, 25-3 - - - - - - - -
Sep 25 at Virginia-Wise L, 33-7 - - - - - - - -
Oct 2 at Barton L, 31-17 - - - - - - - -
Oct 9 at Catawba L, 33-27 - - - - - - - -
Oct 16 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 59-0 - - - - - - - -
Oct 23 at Newberry L, 34-3 - - - - - - - -
Oct 30 Mars Hill L, 49-23 - - - - - - - -
Nov 6 Limestone W, 27-21 - - - - - - - -
Nov 13 at Tusculum L, 48-13 - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Sep 2 West Georgia L, 45-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 18 #16/15 Wingate L, 25-3 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 25 at Virginia-Wise L, 33-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 2 at Barton L, 31-17 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 9 at Catawba L, 33-27 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 16 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 59-0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 23 at Newberry L, 34-3 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 30 Mars Hill L, 49-23 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 6 Limestone W, 27-21 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 13 at Tusculum L, 48-13 - - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Sep 2 West Georgia L, 45-7 1 - - - - 0
Sep 18 #16/15 Wingate L, 25-3 1 - - - - 0
Sep 25 at Virginia-Wise L, 33-7 1 - 22 - - 22
Oct 2 at Barton L, 31-17 1 - 19 - - 19
Oct 9 at Catawba L, 33-27 1 - 7 - - 7
Oct 16 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 59-0 1 - 35 - - 35
Oct 23 at Newberry L, 34-3 1 - - - - 0
Oct 30 Mars Hill L, 49-23 1 - 11 - - 11
Nov 6 Limestone W, 27-21 1 - 4 - - 4
Nov 13 at Tusculum L, 48-13 1 - - - - 0
Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Sep 2 West Georgia L, 45-7 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 18 #16/15 Wingate L, 25-3 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 25 at Virginia-Wise L, 33-7 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 2 at Barton L, 31-17 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 9 at Catawba L, 33-27 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 16 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 59-0 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 23 at Newberry L, 34-3 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 30 Mars Hill L, 49-23 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 6 Limestone W, 27-21 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 13 at Tusculum L, 48-13 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Sep 2 West Georgia L, 45-7 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 18 #16/15 Wingate L, 25-3 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 25 at Virginia-Wise L, 33-7 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 2 at Barton L, 31-17 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 9 at Catawba L, 33-27 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 16 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 59-0 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 23 at Newberry L, 34-3 0 1 1.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 30 Mars Hill L, 49-23 0 1 1.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 6 Limestone W, 27-21 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 13 at Tusculum L, 48-13 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2019-20 - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2020-21 1 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2021-22 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2022-23 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Total 22 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2019-20 - - - - - - - - -
2020-21 1 - - - - - - - -
2021-22 10 - - - - - - - -
2022-23 11 - - - - - - - -
Total 22 - - - - - - - -
gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2019-20 - - - - - - - -
2020-21 1 2 2.0 16 16.0 8.0 0 12
2021-22 10 10 1.0 98 9.8 9.8 0 20
2022-23 11 13 1.2 134 12.2 10.3 2 27
Total 22 25 1.1 248 11.3 9.9 2 27
gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2019-20 - - - - - - - - 0
2020-21 1 - - - - - - - 0
2021-22 10 - - - - - - - 0
2022-23 11 - - - - - - - 0
Total 22 - - - - - - - 0
gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2019-20 - - - - - - - - -
2020-21 1 - - - - - - - -
2021-22 10 - - - - - - - -
2022-23 11 - - - - - - - -
Total 22 - - - - - - - -
kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2019-20 - - - - - - - - - -
2020-21 - - - - - - - - - -
2021-22 - - - - - - - - - -
2022-23 - - - - - - - - - -
Total - - - - - - - - - -
gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2019-20 - - - - - 0 -
2020-21 1 - 16 - - 16 16.0
2021-22 10 - 98 - - 98 9.8
2022-23 11 - 134 - - 134 12.2
Total 22 - 248 - - 248 11.3
pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2019-20 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
2020-21 0 0.0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0
2021-22 0 0.0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0
2022-23 14 1.3 - 2 - - - - - - 1 0
Total 14 0.6 - 2 - - - - - - 1 0
gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2019-20 - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2020-21 1 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2021-22 10 0 2 2.0 .2 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2022-23 11 1 1 2.0 .2 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Total 22 1 3 4.0 .2 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Event
Total 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 8 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result
Wins 1 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 9 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Month
September 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 2 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event
Total 10 - - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 1 - - - - - - - -
Losses 9 - - - - - - - -
Month
September 3 - - - - - - - -
October 5 - - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - - -
gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event
Total 10 10 1.0 98 9.8 9.8 0 20
Conference 8 8 1.0 79 9.9 9.9 0 20
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 4 0.8 50 10.0 12.5 0 20
Away 5 6 1.2 48 9.6 8.0 0 12
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 1 1 1.0 4 4.0 4.0 0 4
Losses 9 9 1.0 94 10.4 10.4 0 20
Month
September 3 3 1.0 22 7.3 7.3 0 11
October 5 6 1.2 72 14.4 12.0 0 20
November 2 1 0.5 4 2.0 4.0 0 4
gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event
Total 10 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 8 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - - 0
Away 5 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 1 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 9 - - - - - - - 0
Month
September 3 - - - - - - - 0
October 5 - - - - - - - 0
November 2 - - - - - - - 0
gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event
Total 10 - - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 1 - - - - - - - -
Losses 9 - - - - - - - -
Month
September 3 - - - - - - - -
October 5 - - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - - -
kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Event
Total - - - - - - - - - -
Conference - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home - - - - - - - - - -
Away - - - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins - - - - - - - - - -
Losses - - - - - - - - - -
Month
September - - - - - - - - - -
October - - - - - - - - - -
November - - - - - - - - - -
gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event
Total 10 - 98 - - 98 9.8
Conference 8 - 79 - - 79 9.9
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location
Home 5 - 50 - - 50 10.0
Away 5 - 48 - - 48 9.6
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result
Wins 1 - 4 - - 4 4.0
Losses 9 - 94 - - 94 10.4
Month
September 3 - 22 - - 22 7.3
October 5 - 72 - - 72 14.4
November 2 - 4 - - 4 2.0
pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event
Total 0 0.0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 0 0.0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 0 0.0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0
Away 0 0.0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 0 0.0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 0 0.0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0
Month
September 0 0.0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0
October 0 0.0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0
November 0 0.0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0
gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Event
Total 10 0 2 2.0 .2 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Conference 8 0 2 2.0 .3 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 0 1 1.0 .2 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 0 1 1.0 .2 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 1 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Losses 9 0 2 2.0 .2 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Month
September 3 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
October 5 0 2 2.0 .4 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
November 2 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
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