Braden Simpson

A 2026 graduate of Southside Charter High School in Batesville, Arkansas ... Honors: A two-time All-State selection in football (2024, 2025) ... earned All-State honors in soccer as a goalkeeper (2023) and in bowling (2023) ... named to the 2025 Senior All-State Team by Prep Redzone ... Stats: A high-volume tackler who recorded 124 total tackles as a junior and 115 total tackles through nine games of his senior season ... averaged 12.8 tackles per game in 2025 ... versatile three-way player who totaled 1,368 career offensive yards (728 rushing, 640 receiving) with 16 total touchdowns ... defensively, recorded three career interceptions and four forced fumbles ... helped lead the Southerners to a conference championship and the fourth round of the AAA state playoffs in 2025. Montgomery, Alabama Civil Engineering Kenny and Jamey Simpson ... has one brother (Bennett) and one sister (Avery) Excelled academically, ranking in the top 10% of his class throughout high school ... recipient of the "I Dare You" Leadership Award and voted "Most Athletic" by his senior class ... a tech enthusiast who used to build and sell computers ... can solve a Rubik's Cube ... previously competed in competitive Fortnite ... High School Coach: Kenny Simpson