Mizzou adds Miami’s Donta Simpson to bolster defensive line

Missouri made its 14th addition in its transfer class by adding Miami defensive lineman Donta Simpson on Sunday afternoon. The news was first reported by On3’s Pete Nakos.

Simpson finds his success in the defensive tackle position and the addition comes following the departure of Bralen Henderson, Chris McClellan and Sterling Webb at DT leaving the defensive linemen room pretty depleted. Simpson appeared in eight games this season and recorded four total tackles and one quarterback hit in his first season of college football with Miami. He’ll have three years of eligibility remaining.

Simpson was a three-star prospect out of high school and chose the Hurricanes over schools like Maryland, FAU and Illinois. The Hollywood, Florida, product did not play in Miami’s College Football Playoff run, and announced that he would be entering the portal on Jan. 1.

While Simpson likely wasn’t expecting to see much time in the CFP originally, Miami defensive tackle Ahmad Moten Sr. went down with a leg injury in one of the first plays of Miami’s matchup against Ole Miss. Then in the fourth quarter, yet another Miami player in Akheem Mesidor headed to the medical tent with an arm injury. He returned later but his health is still up in the air. Simpson likely could have had a shot if he didn’t enter the portal, but who knows where that would’ve led with the current state of Miami football. The Hurricanes are likely to do some serious portal work once their playoff run is over.

I’d expect Simpson to be an instant impact player as somebody who already took snaps on one of the best defenses in the country as a freshman. This is a really strong addition for the Tigers.

With Missouri up to 14 players in its transfer class, it ranks 17th in the country and continues climbing. Stay up to date on all the latest news with Rock M Nation on our transfer portal tracker.