2018 • JUNIOR SEASON
Awards: Won the Outstanding Run-On Award at the team's awards banquet.
Season: Appeared in 13 games.
Appalachian State (9/1): Saw playing time on special teams. at Pittsburgh (9/8): Earned playing time on special teams. Kent State (9/15): Saw playing time on offense and special teams. at Illinois (9/21): Saw game action on offense and special teams. Ohio State (9/29): Earned playing time on special teams. Michigan State (10/13): Saw playing time on special teams. at Indiana (10/20): Earned playing time on special teams. Iowa (10/27): Saw action on special teams. at Michigan (11/3): Saw playing time on offense and special teams. at Rutgers (11/17): Earned playing time on special teams. Maryland (11/24): Saw action on offense and special teams. vs. Kentucky (1/1): Earned playing time on offense and special teams.
2017 • SOPHOMORE SEASON
Season: Appeared in all 13 games.
Akron (9/2): Appeared on special teams and offense. Pittsburgh (9/9): Appeared on special teams. Georgia State (9/16): Appeared on special teams. at Iowa (9/23): Appeared on special teams. Indiana (9/30): Saw time on special teams. at Northwestern (10/7): Logged snaps on special teams. Michigan (10/21): Appeared on special teams. at Ohio State (10/28): Appeared on special teams. at Michigan State (11/4): Saw time on special teams. Rutgers (11/11): Appeared on special teams. Nebraska (11/18): Appeared on offense and special teams. at Maryland (11/25): Saw time on offense and special teams...Took over duties at center in from midway through the second quarter until halftime. vs. Washington (12/30): Appeared on special teams.
2016 • REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON
Season: Appeared in 12 games, primarily on kickoff return...One of 27 freshmen (22 redshirt, 5 true) to appear in 2016.
Temple (9/17): Made his collegiate debut on special teams.
2015 • TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON
Redshirt Season.
HIGH SCHOOL
Was a three-year letterwinner at Hollidaysburg Area High School for head coach Home DeLattre...Was a captain for the Golden Tigers as a senior...Was a two-year all-conference first team honoree...Selected to the PSFCA East/West All-Star Game...Named team MVP as a senior...Was a two-year letterwinner as a first baseman for the baseball team...Earned one letter for the basketball team.
PERSONAL
Full name is Zachary Benjamin Simpson...Son of Sheri and Randy Simpson...Has an older brother, Brandon...Brother and uncle, John Cottle Jr., attended Penn State...Majoring in economics...Born June 22, 1997 in Altoona, Pennsylvania.