The North Carolina Tar Heels have landed highly-rated linebacker Andrew Simpson, formerly of Boise State, from the transfer portal.
The 6’0″ linebacker who weighs 238 pounds spent the last four seasons at Boise State and played 40 games, 25 of which were starts. He finished last season with 45 tackles, three sacks, and one interception, and has one year of remaining eligibility after leading the Broncos to their first-ever College Football Playoff appearance.
LB Andrew Simpson Transfers to North Carolina for Final Season
Andrew Simpson attracted a lot of interest after entering the transfer portal, but the former Boise State linebacker has now turned down interest from the likes of Florida, Miami, Syracuse, Colorado, Purdue, Texas A&M, UCLA, and USC in favor of North Carolina for his final college season.
BREAKING: Boise State standout transfer LB Andrew Simpson has Committed to North Carolina, he tells @on3sports
In his career he’s totaled 150 Tackles, 36 TFL, 15 Sacks, 6 FF, 3 INT, 5 PD, & 3 FR
Ranked as the No. 2 LB in the Portal (per On3)https://t.co/RlUbB6EMhS pic.twitter.com/eypxxahLB6
— Hayes Fawcett (@Hayesfawcett3) May 14, 2025
The linebacker recorded an impressive 141 tackles in three years for Boise State. He also received 32.0 tackles for loss, 12.5 sacks, two fumble recoveries, five forced fumbles, eight passes defended, a blocked kick, and three interceptions.
His impressive stats make it easy to see why North Carolina coach Bill Belichick decided to add him to his team’s roster. Simpson checked in as a three-year player and was ranked as the No. 1,020th overall recruit in the nation in his class before he enrolled at Boise State.
Fans have taken to social media to express their delight at Simpson committing to the Tar Heels. He had an impressive spell at Boise State, and many fans believe that UNC just landed a “game-changer.”
The linebacker posted several impressive stats during his time at the Broncos; however, 2023 was his most productive year as he finished the year with 66 tackles, 16.0 tackles for loss, 6.5 sacks, two forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, two interceptions, and four passes defended.
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North Carolina will be delighted to have landed the former Boise State linebacker. Simpson joins a team that has previously added four linebackers through the transfer portal. He would have to compete with Jonathan Agumad, Mikai Gbayor, Timir Hickman-Collins, and Khmori House.
Meanwhile, Boise State wasted no time in adjusting to life without Simpson by moving Jake Ripp from edge rusher to linebacker after Simpson entered the transfer portal. Ripp was a spring standout and is widely expected to start for Boise State opposite middle linebacker Marco Notarainni.
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