Jason Simpson

Bio

Jason Simpson is a Co-Defensive Coordinator for the Pirates. Simpson brings several years of experience both as a player and a coach. Most recently he was the Defensive Coordinator and Special Teams Coordinator for the San Diego Strike Force in the IFL from 2023 through 2024, running day-to-day operations and providing gameplans for the team.

From 2022 through 2023 he helped the Northern Arizona Wranglers to become the IFL National Champions as the Defensive Coordinator, defensive backs and linebackers coach. There he was part of the staff that included current Pirates Head Coach Rod Windsor, who was the Wranglers Special Teams Coordinator. His Head Coach there was Les Moss, Orlando’s current Director of Football Operations, Offensive Line Coach and Run Game Coordinator.

Simpson, who hails from The Woodlands, TX, began his coaching career in 2015 as a defensive backs coach with the Iowa Barnstormers of the AFL. In 2016 he was promoted to Defensive Coordinator.

As a player, Simpson had an impressive career. In 2007 he played in the af2 with the Arkansas Twisters. His next stop was in the AFL with Iowa from 2008-2010, the Chicago Rush in 2011, and then back with Iowa from 2012-2014.

His career highlights include being named to the All-Ironman team after recording a career-high of 107.5 tackles with Chicago in 2011. In 2012 Simpson was an All-Arena First Team performer playing in all 18 games for the Barnstormers, collecting 106 tackles and a franchise record 10 interceptions including three in one game. He also was Iowa's primary kick returner, setting the franchise record with over 1,700 return yards.

Simpson played collegiately at the University of Missouri where he served as a team captain and was named to the All Big-12 second team in 2004. That season he registered a career bests in tackles with 98 including 15 tackles for a loss. He added two forced fumbles, had six passes broken up, three quarterback hurries and an interception. In 2005 he had 82 tackles, 1.5 for a loss, an interception and broke up 11 passes in 11 games while forcing a fumble.