Indianapolis Colts select Jaylin Simpson in NFL Draft 3 things to know

After from the No. 155 slot to the No.164 slot with the Philadelphia Eagles, the Indianapolis Colts made their third fifth-round selection with the pick of .He will have an opportunity to compete for the free safety role and can contribute as a special teamer in his rookie season.Here are three Matt Moore Jersey things to know about the addition to Indys secondary:Colts select Jaylin Simpson in NFL Draft: 3 things to know1. Jaylin Simpsons high school careerSimpson was a multi-sport athlete at Frederica Academy in Saint Simons Island, GA. He was a four-year varsity starter in football. He played as a cornerback and a receiver in his first two seasons. Because of injuries, he was moved to quarterback in his junior season and stuck at the position his senior year because the coaches asked him to stay at the position.In his final season, he led his team to a GISA State Championship, the second in the schools history. Simpson was a part of the basketball, baseball, and track teams. He won the state title in the high jump as a Omar Infante Jersey senior.Per , Simpson was a four-star recruit, the 322-ranked recruit in his cla s, the 33rd-best cornerback, and the 34th-best player in Georgia. He committed to play college ball at Auburn.2. Jaylin Simpsons Auburn careerHe redshirted his Victor Martinez Jersey freshman season but did appear in four games. In Simpsons redshirt freshman year, he appeared in eight games and made his first start at cornerback. As a redshirt sophomore, he was a backup cornerback, appearing in 11 games and making five starts.Simpson started to rotate in as a cornerback and safety as a redshirt junior. He appeared in 12 games and made six starts. As a redshirt senior, he shifted to a full-time role as a safety and started in 11 of 12 games in his final season.In his last year at Auburn, Simpson collected 36 tackles, four TFLs, 21 pa s defenses, and led the team with seven interceptions. He was named to the All-SEC Second Team Jordy Mercer Jersey .3. Jaylin Simpsons versatilityAs I mentioned when looking at Simpsons career at Auburn, he played all over for the Tigers' defense. He brings experience playing on the boundary and slot as Travis Wood Jersey a corner and deep and in the box as a safety.Per PFF, he registered 728 snaps as a boundary corner, 505 of those snaps were in the 2021 season. Simpson has 299 snaps playing in the slot, of which 195 came in 2023. As a deep safety, he registered 443 snaps and had 254 snaps in the box. after he was selected that the Colts like him at free safety.For, check out Cody Manning's work on.
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