47  Leston Simpson Class: Junior Hometown: Springfield Gardens, N.Y. High School: Campus Magnet Last College: Minnesota Height / Weight: 6-3 / 250 Position: DL Birthdate: 09/31/1991 Major: Sociology

CAREER HIGHS
Tackles: 7, vs. Pace (9/8/12); at Coastal Carolina (10/13/12)
Solos: 4, vs. Pace (9/8/12)
Asst: 4, at Coastal Carolina (10/13/12); at Montana State (12/1/12)
TFLs: 2.5, vs. Pace (9/8/12); at Coastal Carolina (10/13/12)
Sacks: 1.0, vs. Pace (9/8/12); at Coastal Carolina (10/13/12); vs. Gardner-Webb (10/20/12)
Ints: N/A
PBUs: 1, at Army (9/29/12)
FFs: 1, at Coastal Carolina (10/13/12)

2012: Played in all 13 games, starting five ... Seawolves' Defensive Rookie of the Year ... 35 tackles, including a team-high 10.0 tackles for loss ... 4.0 sacks ... made four tackles at Montana State (12/1) ... made a tackle vs. Villanova (11/24) ... saw action at Liberty (11/10) ... had a tackle for loss vs. VMI (11/3) ...saw action at Presbyterian (10/27) ... made three tackles, including two for loss and sack, vs. Gardner-Webb (10/20) ... recorded seven tackles, including 2.5 tackles for loss and a sack, and a forced fumble at Coastal Carolina (10/13) ... made three tackles vs. Charleston Southern (10/6) ... two tackles and a pass breakup at Army (9/29) ... made two tackes, including a sack vs. Colgate (9/22) ... finished with a tackle at Syracuse (9/15) ... led Seawolves with seven tackles, including 2.5 for loss and a sack, vs. Pace (9/8) ... made four tackles, including one for loss, vs. Central Connecticut (9/1).

Before Stony Brook: Spent two seasons at Minnesota ... played in two games in 2011 ... saw action in all 12 games in 2010 ... played one season at Lackawanna College in 2009.

High School: A 2009 graduate of Campus Magnet High School ... finished senior season with 57 tackles, including six sacks, two fumble recoveries and an interception ... All-City honors.

Personal: Leston Simpson ... born September 31, 1991 ... son of Leston Simpson and Heather Francis.