Andrew Maurice Simpkins (born April 29, 1983 in Leesville, SC) is an American football

American football

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 linebacker

Linebacker

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 who is currently a free agent

Free agent

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. He signed with the Green Bay Packers

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 as an undrafted free agent on August 10, 2010 after playing in the IFL

Indoor Football League

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 for the Green Bay Blizzard

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. While in the IFL, Simpkins won the 2010 Most Improved Player award. Simpkins played college football at Catawba College but followed Catawba head coach David Bennett

David Bennett (coach)

-Playing history:Bennett played football and golf at Presbyterian College before graduating in 1984.-External links:**...

 to Coastal Carolina University

Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football

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 to finish his college career. He was one of Coastal Carolina's first-ever First Team All-Big South players.

Simpkins was signed to the Green Bay Packers practice squad to start the 2010 season. On October 7, 2010, Simpkins was signed to the Green Bay Packers 53-man active roster. After playing two games he was released by Green Bay. On December 7, 2010 Simpkins was signed to the St. Louis Rams

St. Louis Rams

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practice squad. He was waived on August 3, 2011.