2007: Hit. 256 in 18 games, starting 10...Had lone RBI at Florida International on April 28...Appeared in eight Sun Belt Conference games.

PRE-NEW ORLEANS: Played two seasons at George Washington, including one season under current UNO head coach Tom Walter...Hit .248 with four home runs and 10 RBIs as a sophomore after tallying eight home runs and 24 RBIs as a freshman....Appeared in 78 total games ? starting 60.

HIGH SCHOOL: First Team High School All-American as a Senior...Conference MVP and All-State for New York for sophomore, junior and senior years at Carle Place High School...All-Naussau County all four years...Carle Place High School team won Long Island Championship all four years and won the New York State Championship his senior year.

PERSONAL: Born on June 16, 1985, in Nassau County, N.Y...Son of William and Lisa Simpson.