T.J. Simpson Season 2009

ASU: Five-year member of the Sun Devil football team...three-year letterman...local product who was a dangerous running and receiving threat...showed his big-play ability in 2010 with five plays of 40 or more yards, including two touchdown catches and a 30-yard carry...set career highs in yards and receptions in 2010...was set to be a big part of the Sun Devils' quick strike passing attack before suffering an injury prior to the 2011 season...praised for being a reliable receiver and crisp route-runner...graduated in 2011 with a B.I.S degree in justice and sociology.

2011: Missed the entire season due to injury.

2010: Saw action in all 12 games this year...started seven games including four straight as an opening day starter....averaged 26 yards a catchagainst Northern Arizona...caught five passes for 87 yards in a loss at California Oct. 23... followed that up with five catches for 90 yards in 42-0 win over Washington State...led the team in and had a career-high eight catches for 95 yards including a 54 yard catch to open the game Nov. 6 vs. USC...earned Hard Hat player recognition for his work in ASU's offseason strength and conditioning program.

2008: Played in all 12 games as a reserve wide receiver...totaled two catches for 12 yards and a touchdown for the season...saw his first career game action in season-opening win over NAU on Aug. 30...had his first career reception, an eight-yard catch in the third quarter of victory over Stanford on Sept. 6...caught the first touchdown of his career, a four-yard pass from Danny Sullivan, in the fourth quarter against Oregon on Oct. 25.

2007: Redshirted as a member of ASU's scout team.

HIGH SCHOOL: A 2007 graduate of Peoria (Ariz.) High School...listed as the No. 7 prospect in the state of Arizona by SuperPrep in the preseason and the No. 8 player in the postseason...ranked as the No. 10 player in the state of Arizona and the No. 71 wide receiver in the nation by Rivals.com and the No. 73 wide receiver by Scouts, Inc....compares to former Sun Devil All-American and current New York Giant Derek Hagan, according to Scouts, Inc....regarded by Rivals.com as Arizona's second-best prep wide receiver for 2006, only trailing former ASU wide receiver Kerry Taylor of Hamilton High School...selected to The Arizona Republic's 5A second-team...earned Peoria High's "Golden Helmet Award" as team Most Valuable Player for 2006...totaled 74 catches for 1,621 yards and 16 touchdowns during his junior and senior years...speedy deep-threat receiver who averaged nearly 22 yards-per-catch over his junior and senior seasons...earned first-team All-Region recognition as a senior in 2006...snared 45 catches for 872 yards (19.4 ypc.) and nine touchdowns as a senior...also carried the ball eight times for 169 yards (21.1 ypc.) and two scores...earned second-team All-Region honors in 2005...caught 29 passes for 749 yards (25.8 ypc.) and seven touchdowns for Peoria as a junior...also had a 32.1-yard average as a kick return specialist, with a long return of 93 yards...won the 100-meter, 200 and 400 and ran on the winning 4x400 relay at the 5A-II state track meet in May, 2006...chose ASU over Boise State, Hawaii, Oregon and Oregon State...lettered four times in track, three times in football and twice in basketball at Peoria High School...attended the same high school as former Sun Devil running back Keegan Herring...coached by Doug Clapp at Peoria High School.

PERSONAL: A BIS major with a focus in Justice Studies and Sociology...parents are Travis, Sr. (security guard) and Karen Simpson of Peoria, Ariz....has two siblings, Mia and Nathan...enjoys playing Playstation 2 and hanging out with family members...born Sept. 2, 1988 in Germany...full name is Travis Jordan Simpson.

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