University of Memphis Athletics
2023 Football Roster
vs
South Florida
Oct 25 (Sat)
11 a.m.

Jersey Number 5
Simeon Blair
- Position:
- Defensive Back
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 208
- Class:
- Fifth Year
- Hometown:
- Pine Bluff, Ark.
- High School:
- Pine Bluff HS
- Prev School:
- Arkansas
Honors
• 2024 NFF Hampshire Honor Society
• 2023 Third-Team All-AAC
• 2023 Fourth-Team All-AAC (Phil Steele)
• Two-time SEC Academic Honor Roll
2023 (Fifth Year)
• Member of the Tigers who defeated Iowa State in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl
• One of nine players to start all 13 games on the season
• Totaled 63 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, two interceptions, five pass breakups, two quarterback hurries and one forced fumble
• His two fumble recoveries ranked 19th in the NCAA and second in the AAC
• Posted a season-best seven tackles and added a tackle for loss against Tulane and at Charlotte
• Had six tackles, one fumble recovery and one interception at UAB
• Totaled four stops and an interception against South Florida
• Recorded six tackles and a season-high two pass breakups against Boise State
• Posted six stops, 0.5 tackles for loss and one fumble recovery at Arkansas State
• Had one tackle for loss each against Bethune-Cookman, North Texas and Iowa State
• AAC Weekly Honor Roll (UAB)
• First-Team Preseason All-AAC (Phil Steele)
2019-22 (at Arkansas)
• Played in 46 games for Arkansas from 2019-22, earning 22 starts
• Totaled 135 tackles, three tackles for loss, one sack and 11 passes defended
• Started all 13 games in 2022, registering 73 tackles, two tackles for loss and five passes defended
• Team captain
Prior to Memphis/Personal
• Varsity letterwinner at Pine Bluff High School in Pine Bluff, Arkansas as a quarterback and defensive back
• Threw for over 1,641 yards and 20 touchdowns on 102 completions, averaging 182.3 yards per game, helping the Zebras to the second round of the 2016 Centennial Bank State Playoffs
• 2024 NFF Hampshire Honor Society
• 2023 Third-Team All-AAC
• 2023 Fourth-Team All-AAC (Phil Steele)
• Two-time SEC Academic Honor Roll
2023 (Fifth Year)
• Member of the Tigers who defeated Iowa State in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl
• One of nine players to start all 13 games on the season
• Totaled 63 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, two interceptions, five pass breakups, two quarterback hurries and one forced fumble
• His two fumble recoveries ranked 19th in the NCAA and second in the AAC
• Posted a season-best seven tackles and added a tackle for loss against Tulane and at Charlotte
• Had six tackles, one fumble recovery and one interception at UAB
• Totaled four stops and an interception against South Florida
• Recorded six tackles and a season-high two pass breakups against Boise State
• Posted six stops, 0.5 tackles for loss and one fumble recovery at Arkansas State
• Had one tackle for loss each against Bethune-Cookman, North Texas and Iowa State
• AAC Weekly Honor Roll (UAB)
• First-Team Preseason All-AAC (Phil Steele)
2019-22 (at Arkansas)
• Played in 46 games for Arkansas from 2019-22, earning 22 starts
• Totaled 135 tackles, three tackles for loss, one sack and 11 passes defended
• Started all 13 games in 2022, registering 73 tackles, two tackles for loss and five passes defended
• Team captain
Prior to Memphis/Personal
• Varsity letterwinner at Pine Bluff High School in Pine Bluff, Arkansas as a quarterback and defensive back
• Threw for over 1,641 yards and 20 touchdowns on 102 completions, averaging 182.3 yards per game, helping the Zebras to the second round of the 2016 Centennial Bank State Playoffs
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