University of Richmond Athletics
2018 Football Roster
Simpson, Cortrelle
Jersey Number 14
Cortrelle Simpson
- Position:
- Wide Receiver
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 193
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Indian Head, Md.
- High School:
- Lackey
Bio
2018
- Second Team All-CAA
- Played in nine games making seven starts
- Led the team with 36 receptions, 651 yards, averaging 72 yards per game and scored five touchdowns
- Carried the ball three times for 19 rushing yards
- Scored a touchdown in three straight games against Fordham (Sept. 8), Saint Francis (Sept. 15) and Stony Brook (Sept. 22)
- Scored his first touchdown of the year in the win over Fordham
- Scored a 40-yard touchdown to take the lead in the fourth quarter against St. Francis
- Recorded three catches for 58 yards and a touchdown against St. Francis
- Caught five passes for 122 yards and a touchdown at Stony Brook (Sept. 22)
- Scored two more touchdowns on eight catches for 220 yards against Delaware (Oct. 6)
- Season-high nine catches for 112 yards in the win over Albany (Oct. 13)
- Named to All-CAA Second Team
- Led the team with 1,019 yards receiving on just 60 catches (92.64 ypg)
- Grabbed six touchdowns with a team-leading 16.98 yards per catch
- 74 yard touchdown catch in win over William & Mary
- 4 rec, 26 yds in shutout win at Villanova
- 55 yards on six grabs in loss to Stony Brook
- 82 yards on five catches in the win at Towson
- 64-yard touchdown grab in win over Albany
- 10 catches for 192 yards in loss to Elon
- Hauled in a 14-yard touchdown catch in home-opener
- Made Richmond debut with seven catches for 204 yards and a TD against #3 Sam Houston State
- Became first Spider WR to tally over 200-yards since 2015 and just the sixth overall
- 204 yards was the most ever for a receiver in his first game as a Spider
- Was utilized primarily on special teams
- Played in nine games for the Owls
- Made collegiate debut in season opener against Army
- Tallied three carries for a total of 39 years rushing, 26 of it came on one run against Stony Brook
- Redshirted
- Named Scout Team Offensive Player of the Week (Penn State game, East Carolina game)
- Three-sport athlete at Lackey High School
- Piled up nearly 500 yards receiving and eight TDs
- For his entire high school career, he amassed 1,627 all-purpose yards, 11 TDs and 795 kick return yards
- Earned All-County and All-Conference honors twice during his career
- Played basketball and ran track, where he recorded a 4.33 40-yard dash time in 2014
- Cousin of Spider RB Deontez Thompson
- Son of Sherene Johnson and Corey Thompson
- One of eight kids, four brothers and three sisters
Football Highlights vs. Howard
Saturday, September 27
Football vs Howard Postgame
Saturday, September 27
Football Weekly Press Conference - September 24th
Wednesday, September 24
Football vs VMI Postgame
Saturday, September 20
