30 Blake Simpson
Blake Simpson
  • Height:
    6-0
  • Weight:
    210
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    Bellingham, Mass.
  • High School:
    Bellingham
  • Position:
    Linebacker
  • Major:
    Business Management
  • gp
    10
  • tk
    52.0
  • sac
    1.5
  • int
    0
  • ffum
    1
Recent games
Date Opponent Result
Oct 5 at Vermont State Castleton L, 24-10
Oct 19 Framingham St. L, 21-7
Oct 26 at Plymouth St. L, 35-7
Oct 31 at Mass. Maritime W, 13-10
Nov 9 Mass.-Dartmouth L, 56-14
Nov 16 Fitchburg St. W, 22-7
Season Statistics
  Overall Conference
Solo tackles 25 21
Assists 27 22
Tackles 52.0 43.0
Tackles per game 5.2 4.8
Sacks 1.5 0.5
Sack yards 9 5
Interceptions 0 0
Returned for touchdown - -
Fumble recoveries 0 0
Fumble return TDs - -
Game Log - Passing
Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Sep 6 Anna Maria L, 41-13 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 14 Bridgewater St. W, 24-17 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 21 WestConn L, 31-13 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 28 at Worcester St. W, 35-27 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 5 at Vermont State Castleton L, 24-10 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 19 Framingham St. L, 21-7 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 26 at Plymouth St. L, 35-7 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 31 at Mass. Maritime W, 13-10 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 9 Mass.-Dartmouth L, 56-14 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 Fitchburg St. W, 22-7 - - - - - - - - -
Game Log - Rushing
Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Sep 6 Anna Maria L, 41-13 - - - - - - -
Sep 14 Bridgewater St. W, 24-17 - - - - - - -
Sep 21 WestConn L, 31-13 - - - - - - -
Sep 28 at Worcester St. W, 35-27 - - - - - - -
Oct 5 at Vermont State Castleton L, 24-10 - - - - - - -
Oct 19 Framingham St. L, 21-7 - - - - - - -
Oct 26 at Plymouth St. L, 35-7 - - - - - - -
Oct 31 at Mass. Maritime W, 13-10 - - - - - - -
Nov 9 Mass.-Dartmouth L, 56-14 - - - - - - -
Nov 16 Fitchburg St. W, 22-7 - - - - - - -
Game Log - Receiving
Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Sep 6 Anna Maria L, 41-13 - - - - - - -
Sep 14 Bridgewater St. W, 24-17 - - - - - - -
Sep 21 WestConn L, 31-13 - - - - - - -
Sep 28 at Worcester St. W, 35-27 - - - - - - -
Oct 5 at Vermont State Castleton L, 24-10 - - - - - - -
Oct 19 Framingham St. L, 21-7 - - - - - - -
Oct 26 at Plymouth St. L, 35-7 - - - - - - -
Oct 31 at Mass. Maritime W, 13-10 - - - - - - -
Nov 9 Mass.-Dartmouth L, 56-14 - - - - - - -
Nov 16 Fitchburg St. W, 22-7 - - - - - - -
Game Log - Kicking
Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Sep 6 Anna Maria L, 41-13 - - - - - 0
Sep 14 Bridgewater St. W, 24-17 - - - - - 0
Sep 21 WestConn L, 31-13 - - - - - 0
Sep 28 at Worcester St. W, 35-27 - - - - - 0
Oct 5 at Vermont State Castleton L, 24-10 - - - - - 0
Oct 19 Framingham St. L, 21-7 - - - - - 0
Oct 26 at Plymouth St. L, 35-7 - - - - - 0
Oct 31 at Mass. Maritime W, 13-10 - - - - - 0
Nov 9 Mass.-Dartmouth L, 56-14 - - - - - 0
Nov 16 Fitchburg St. W, 22-7 - - - - - 0
Game Log - Punting
Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Sep 6 Anna Maria L, 41-13 - - - - - - - -
Sep 14 Bridgewater St. W, 24-17 - - - - - - - -
Sep 21 WestConn L, 31-13 - - - - - - - -
Sep 28 at Worcester St. W, 35-27 - - - - - - - -
Oct 5 at Vermont State Castleton L, 24-10 - - - - - - - -
Oct 19 Framingham St. L, 21-7 - - - - - - - -
Oct 26 at Plymouth St. L, 35-7 - - - - - - - -
Oct 31 at Mass. Maritime W, 13-10 - - - - - - - -
Nov 9 Mass.-Dartmouth L, 56-14 - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 Fitchburg St. W, 22-7 - - - - - - - -
Game Log - Returns
Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Sep 6 Anna Maria L, 41-13 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 14 Bridgewater St. W, 24-17 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 21 WestConn L, 31-13 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 28 at Worcester St. W, 35-27 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 5 at Vermont State Castleton L, 24-10 1 17 17.0 17 0 - - - - -
Oct 19 Framingham St. L, 21-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 26 at Plymouth St. L, 35-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 31 at Mass. Maritime W, 13-10 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 9 Mass.-Dartmouth L, 56-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 Fitchburg St. W, 22-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Game Log - All-Purpose
Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Sep 6 Anna Maria L, 41-13 1 - - - - 0
Sep 14 Bridgewater St. W, 24-17 1 - - - - 0
Sep 21 WestConn L, 31-13 1 - - - - 0
Sep 28 at Worcester St. W, 35-27 1 - - - - 0
Oct 5 at Vermont State Castleton L, 24-10 1 - - - 17 17
Oct 19 Framingham St. L, 21-7 1 - - - - 0
Oct 26 at Plymouth St. L, 35-7 1 - - - - 0
Oct 31 at Mass. Maritime W, 13-10 1 - - - - 0
Nov 9 Mass.-Dartmouth L, 56-14 1 - - - - 0
Nov 16 Fitchburg St. W, 22-7 1 - - - - 0
Game Log - Scoring
Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Sep 6 Anna Maria L, 41-13 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 14 Bridgewater St. W, 24-17 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 21 WestConn L, 31-13 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 28 at Worcester St. W, 35-27 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 5 at Vermont State Castleton L, 24-10 0 - - 0 - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 19 Framingham St. L, 21-7 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 26 at Plymouth St. L, 35-7 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Oct 31 at Mass. Maritime W, 13-10 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 9 Mass.-Dartmouth L, 56-14 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 16 Fitchburg St. W, 22-7 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Sep 6 Anna Maria L, 41-13 4 5 9.0 1.0 4 2.0 8 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 14 Bridgewater St. W, 24-17 2 5 7.0 - - 0.5 1 - - - - - - 1 - -
Sep 21 WestConn L, 31-13 1 4 5.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 28 at Worcester St. W, 35-27 1 1 2.0 - - 0.5 1 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 5 at Vermont State Castleton L, 24-10 3 3 6.0 0.5 5 1.0 7 1 - - - - - - - -
Oct 19 Framingham St. L, 21-7 4 4 8.0 - - 1.5 17 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 26 at Plymouth St. L, 35-7 1 1 2.0 0.0 0 1.0 1 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Oct 31 at Mass. Maritime W, 13-10 6 2 8.0 - - 2.0 4 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 9 Mass.-Dartmouth L, 56-14 2 2 4.0 - - 1.5 2 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 Fitchburg St. W, 22-7 1 0 1.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
  gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2021-22 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2022-23 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2023-24 9 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2024-25 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Total 30 - - - - - - - - - 0.0

Career Stats: Passing

  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2021-22 5 11 78 15.6 7.1 1 58 - -
2022-23 6 27 92 15.3 3.4 2 14 - -
2023-24 9 1 1 0.1 1.0 0 1 - -
2024-25 10 - - - - - - - -
Total 30 39 171 5.7 4.4 3 58 - -

Career Stats: Rushing

  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2021-22 5 - - - - - - -
2022-23 6 2 0.3 3 0.5 1.5 0 5
2023-24 9 - - - - - - -
2024-25 10 - - - - - - -
Total 30 2 0.1 3 0.1 1.5 0 5

Career Stats: Receiving

  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2021-22 5 - - - - - - - 0
2022-23 6 - - - - - - - 0
2023-24 9 - - - - 0 0 - 0
2024-25 10 - - - - - - - 0
Total 30 - - - - 0 0 - 0

Career Stats: Kicking

  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2021-22 5 - - - - - - - -
2022-23 6 - - - - - - - -
2023-24 9 - - - - - - - -
2024-25 10 - - - - - - - -
Total 30 - - - - - - - -

Career Stats: Punting

  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2021-22 - - - - - - - - - -
2022-23 - - - - - - - - - -
2023-24 - - - - - - - - - -
2024-25 1 17 17.0 0 17 - - - - -
Total 1 17 17.0 0 17 - - - - -

Career Stats: Returns

  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2021-22 5 78 - - - 78 15.6
2022-23 6 92 3 - - 95 15.8
2023-24 9 1 - - - 1 .1
2024-25 10 - - - 17 17 1.7
Total 30 171 3 - 17 191 6.4

Career Stats: All-Purpose

  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2021-22 6 1.2 1 - - - - - - - - 0
2022-23 12 2.0 2 0 - - - - - - - 0
2023-24 2 0.2 0 - - - - - 0 - 1 0
2024-25 0 0.0 - - 0 - - - - - - 0
Total 20 0.7 3 0 0 - - - 0 - 1 0

Career Stats: Scoring

  gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2021-22 5 2 2 4.0 .8 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2022-23 6 8 1 9.0 1.5 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023-24 9 7 4 11.0 1.2 - - 1.0 1 1 - - - - - -
2024-25 10 25 27 52.0 5.2 1.5 9 10.0 41 1 0 0 0 0 1 0
Total 30 42 34 76.0 2.5 1.5 9 11.0 42 2 0 0 0 0 1 0

Career Stats: Defense

  gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Event                      
Total 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 9 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location                      
Home 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result                      
Wins 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Month                      
September 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 2 - - - - - - - - - 0.0

Splits Stats: Passing

  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event                  
Total 10 - - - - - - - -
Conference 9 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location                  
Home 6 - - - - - - - -
Away 4 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result                  
Wins 4 - - - - - - - -
Losses 6 - - - - - - - -
Month                  
September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats: Rushing

  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event                
Total 10 - - - - - - -
Conference 9 - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location                
Home 6 - - - - - - -
Away 4 - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result                
Wins 4 - - - - - - -
Losses 6 - - - - - - -
Month                
September 4 - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - -

Splits Stats: Receiving

  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event                  
Total 10 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 9 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location                  
Home 6 - - - - - - - 0
Away 4 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result                  
Wins 4 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 6 - - - - - - - 0
Month                  
September 4 - - - - - - - 0
October 4 - - - - - - - 0
November 2 - - - - - - - 0

Splits Stats: Kicking

  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event                  
Total 10 - - - - - - - -
Conference 9 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location                  
Home 6 - - - - - - - -
Away 4 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result                  
Wins 4 - - - - - - - -
Losses 6 - - - - - - - -
Month                  
September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats: Punting

  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Event                    
Total 1 17 17.0 0 17 - - - - -
Conference 1 17 17.0 0 17 - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
Location                    
Home - - - - - - - - - -
Away 1 17 17.0 0 17 - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
Result                    
Wins - - - - - - - - - -
Losses 1 17 17.0 0 17 - - - - -
Month                    
September - - - - - - - - - -
October 1 17 17.0 0 17 - - - - -
November - - - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats: Returns

  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event              
Total 10 - - - 17 17 1.7
Conference 9 - - - 17 17 1.9
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location              
Home 6 - - - - 0 .0
Away 4 - - - 17 17 4.3
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result              
Wins 4 - - - - 0 .0
Losses 6 - - - 17 17 2.8
Month              
September 4 - - - - 0 .0
October 4 - - - 17 17 4.3
November 2 - - - - 0 .0

Splits Stats: All-Purpose

  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event                        
Total 0 0.0 - - 0 - - - - - - 0
Conference 0 0.0 - - 0 - - - - - - 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location                        
Home 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Away 0 0.0 - - 0 - - - - - - 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result                        
Wins 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Losses 0 0.0 - - 0 - - - - - - 0
Month                        
September 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
October 0 0.0 - - 0 - - - - - - 0
November 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0

Splits Stats: Scoring

  gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Event                                
Total 10 25 27 52.0 5.2 1.5 9 10.0 41 1 0 0 0 0 1 0
Conference 9 21 22 43.0 4.8 0.5 5 8.0 33 1 0 0 0 0 1 0
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location                                
Home 6 14 20 34.0 5.7 1.0 4 5.5 28 - - - - - 1 -
Away 4 11 7 18.0 4.5 0.5 5 4.5 13 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result                                
Wins 4 10 8 18.0 4.5 - - 3.0 6 - - - - - 1 -
Losses 6 15 19 34.0 5.7 1.5 9 7.0 35 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Month                                
September 4 8 15 23.0 5.8 1.0 4 3.0 10 - - - - - 1 -
October 4 14 10 24.0 6.0 0.5 5 5.5 29 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
November 2 3 2 5.0 2.5 - - 1.5 2 - - - - - - -

Splits Stats: Defense

News mentions
Westfield State's 2024 Season Senior Day Class (Cole Grady photo)
Disabella Erupts for 241 Yards in Senior Day Win

Westfield State senior running back Dylan Disabella (Granby, Conn.) punctuated the Owls’ senior day with 241 yards rushing and three TD’s to power Westfield to a 22-7 win over Fitchburg State on Saturday at Alumni Field.

The Owls defensive front will look to slow down an explosive UMD offense this weekend.   Counter-clockwise from lower left:  Ethan Russell, Cade Nelson, Budder Ferreira and Justyn Gardener. (Steve Moussette photo)
Owls Football Welcomes #18 UMass-Dartmouth on Saturday

It's a premier match-up for the Owls as the visiting Corsairs climbed into the national NPI rankings this week.

Dylan Disabella (file photo)
Owls Bewitch Buccaneers on Halloween Night, 13-10

Westfield State senior RB Dylan Disabella (Granby, Conn.) ran for 107 yards and a TD to lead Westfield State to a 13-10 MASCAC football victory.

Westfield State QB Ryan Scott looks over the defense against Bridgewater State earlier this season as Noah Will is set to snap.  (Steve Moussette photo)
HALLOWEEN CLASSIC: Owls Travel to MMA for Rare Thursday Tilt

Welcome to a spooky MASCAC matchup as Westfield State football hits the road to face the Massachusetts Maritime Academy on Halloween night.

The Owls line up for the national anthem
Football Travels to Plymouth State Saturday

Westfield State University football hits the road this weekend.

Westfield's Blake Simpson (30) and Budder Ferreira (44) bat down a pass by Framingham's Luke Thompson (15).  (Steve Moussette photo)
Framingham Foils Owls Homecoming, 21-7

Westfield State senior Dylan Disabella (Granby, Conn.) ran for 130 yards and caught a touchdown pass in his debut as the Owls’ feature back, but it wasn’t enough as Framingham State foiled the Owls homecoming with a 21-7 win.

Jacob Swinehart returns a kick against Bridgewater State.
Owls Football Hosts Framingham for Homecoming - Kickoff 2 pm Saturday

Westfield State celebrates its 185th anniversary and the Owls football team hosts Framingham State University as part of homecoming 2024 in a Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference game on Saturday, October 19.

Cade Nelson dives for, and recovers a fumble against Western Connecticut.
Owls Set to Clash with Lancers in First Road Game of the Season

Another week, another Westfield State Owls Football Saturday as for the first time this season the Owls will hit the road and face the Worcester State Lancers for another MASCAC matchup.

Westfield Football Hosts West Conn for Family Weekend
Westfield Football Hosts West Conn for Family Weekend

Westfield State football hosts Western Connecticut State University for family weekend on Saturday for Westfield’s second inner-conference matchup of the 2024 season.

Westfield State players celebrate the Owls 24-17 win over Bridgewater State on September 14, 2024, giving coach Lou Conte, Jr. his first win as the Owls' head coach. (Steve Moussette photo)
Owls Bite Bears Late, 24-17

Westfield State senior QB Gabe Fernandez (Holyoke, Mass.) tossed a 22-yard touchdown pass to senior WR Conor Schlittler (Walpole, Mass.) to lift the Owls to a 24-17 win over Bridgewater State in the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference opener for both schools.

Owls Host Bears in first MASCAC Matchup
Owls Host Bears in first MASCAC Matchup

Westfield State football hosts Bridgewater State University in both team’s first Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference game of the 2024 season on Saturday at 2 p.m.

Dylan Disabella beats an Anna Maria defender. Disabella scored the Owls first touchdown of the game. (Steve Moussette photo)
AmCats Top Owls in Season Opener

Anna Maria QB Ryan Russell threw for 278 yards and 2 td’s and RB Justin Brown rushed for 76 yards and a pair of scores as the AmCats topped Westfield State, 41-13 in the season-opener for both schools at Alumni Field on Friday night.