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A dominant college player at the FCS level, Simpson
looks for increased playing time in ’09 … Second-round
draft spent all of his rookie season on the roster, playing
in six games, with one catch … Scored 44 TDs in his 45
games at Coastal Carolina, demonstrating ability to make
the spectacular catch … Set Big South records for TDs
and receiving yards (2720) … Has 44-inch vertical leap,
and had the biggest hands (11 inches) of all receivers
in the ’08 draft.
2008 RECAP: Drafted by Bengals in second round
(46th overall) … Signed July 27 … Played in all four
preseason games, leading team in receptions (11),
receiving yards (157) and yards from scrimmage (157)
… Played Games 1-2, 4, 7, and 12-13 … Active-did
not play for Games 11 and 16 … Game-day inactive for
other eight contests … Not medically cleared for Games
8-10 due to ankle injury suffered in Game 7 … In Game
7, Oct. 19 vs. Pittsburgh, had one catch for two yards and
an eight-yard KOR.
JEROME SIMPSON
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Wide Receiver
Ht: 6-2
Wt: 195
2nd year in NFL
College: Coastal Carolina
2008 Games-Starts: 6-1
Career Games-Starts: 6-1
— 95 —
Acquired: D2’08
(46th overall)
Born: 2-4-86
COLLEGE: Played four seasons (2004-07) at Coastal
Carolina, with 44 catches for 2720 yards (16.9 avg.) …
Set Big South season records in 2006 with 1077 receiving
yards and 16 TDs … Helped his team compile a 28-6
record in his first three seasons, before personnel losses
at QB slowed the passing attack in a 5-6 senior season …
Was Big South Freshman of the Year in 2004.
PERSONAL: Hometown is Reidsville, N.C. … Earned
Class AA all-state honors as a senior at Reidsville High
School, and was runner-up for state’s Mr. Football Award
… Led prep team to consecutive state championships,
and as a senior, his title-game performance included
championship-round record 13 catches for 133 yards,
plus throwing a 62-yard TD pass … As a prep senior,
led basketball team to its fi rst state title, earning MVP
honors in championship game … Computer technology
major at Coastal Carolina … Starred in track as well as
football in college, setting school records in high jump
and long jump.
JEROME SIMPSON’S STATISTICS
Receiving Rushing Scoring
YEAR TEAM G-S ATT YDS AVG LG TD NO YDS AVG LG TD TD TD-R TD-P TD-Rt 2-PtC PTS
2008 Cincinnati 6-1 1 2 2.0 2 0 — — — — — — — — — — —
CAREER 6-1 1 2 2.0 2 0 — — — — — — — — — — —
Special Teams Kickoff Returns Punt Returns
FR-
YEAR TEAM ST AT TT FF YDS BP BFG BXP NO YDS AVG FC LG TD NO YDS AVG FC LG TD
2008 Cincinnati — — — — — — — — 1 8 8.0 0 8 0 — — — — — —
CAREER — — — — — — — — 1 8 8.0 0 8 0 — — — — — —
UNDER MARVIN LEWIS, THE BENGALS ARE...
27-20-1 ...at home
19-29-0 ...on the road
30-18-1 ...when scoring first
16-31-0 ...when opponent scores first
8-8-1 ....in games decided by three points or fewer
22-20-1 ...in games decided by seven points or fewer
35-11-1 ...when leading at halftime
4-1-0 ....when tied at halftime
7-37-0 ....when trailing at halftime
38-6-1 ....when leading after three quarters
2-2-0 ....when tied after three quarters
6-41-0 ....when trailing after three quarters
30-17-0 ...when rushing for 100 net yards
26-8-1 ....when opponent rushes for less than 100 net yards
32-5-1 ....with plus turnover differential
9-13-0 ....with even turnover differential
5-31-0 ....with minus turnover differential
16-15-0 ...when passing for 250 net yards
15-16-1 ...when opponent passes for 250 net yards
37-18-0 ...when scoring 20 points or more
17-44-0 ...when opponent scores 20 points or more
44-46-1 ...when game is outdoors (open-air/open retractable roof)
2-3-0 ....when game is inside (dome/closed retractable roof)
19-19-0 ...on natural grass
27-30-1 ...on synthetic surface
28-25-1 ...with fewer penalty yards
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