Ohio State (10) DB - Calvin Simpson-Hunt (****)

Thank you also to the Ohio state coaches!! @Coach_Eliano @ryandaytime @OhioStateFB pic.twitter.com/GwDNcIQRAy

— Calvin Simpson-Hunt (@CSimpsonHunt) August 2, 2022

 

Continue to be you. Proud of you son ❤️ #22 https://t.co/eaO0F8xWDs

— JSimpson🇯🇲 (@fit_43life) September 24, 2022

 

Standouts from Week 5 of High School Football via @CharlesPower

Read: https://t.co/OCTpdQTq4a pic.twitter.com/u6ST3cs9zN

— On3 Recruits (@On3Recruits) September 28, 2022

 

Calvin Simpson-Hunt
Four-star Waxahachie (Texas) cornerback Calvin Simpson-Hunt had a bye week this week.

Simpson-Hunt and the Indians last played on Sept. 23 and lost 42-24 to DeSoto. Waxahachie prepares for Duncanville this Friday.

Through five games, Simpson-Hunt has 11 total tackles, two tackles for loss and has only defended three passes.

 

Defensive Back Calvin Simpson-Hunt (@CSimpsonHunt) Will be Honored as a 2023 All-American as Part of All-American Bowl’s Road to the Dome Tour#GoBucks 🌰#theG23ATESTshow 🎶 #AllAmericanBowl 🇺🇸 @adidasFballUS

https://t.co/FJdnUy7hpk

— All-American Bowl (@AABonNBC) October 4, 2022

 

Calvin Simpson-Hunt
Four-star Waxahachie (Texas) cornerback Calvin Simpson-Hunt lost 24-7 to Duncanville (Texas) on Friday.

Simpson-Hunt had three tackles in the loss.

 

UPDATE: Ohio State CB Commit Calvin Simpson Hunt is another big riser in the Rivals 250 Rankings

Simpson Hunt rose from 154th to now being ranked 82nd in the class according to Rivals

Ohio State’s Freshman CB Group might get some big time playing time

— Recruiting Edits (@614EditzDSGN) December 6, 2022

 

4-star Ohio State DB commitment welcomes in Ryan Day and Tim Walton https://t.co/2WcyaW91lg

— Bill Kurelic (@Bill_Kurelic) December 9, 2022

 

#OhioState cornerback commit Calvin Simpson-Hunt only had one pass caught on him all season.

“He had an outstanding season." (VIP via @Bill_Kurelic)https://t.co/eO9pSeZrAH pic.twitter.com/UABFUS0okn

— Bucknuts (@Bucknuts247) December 13, 2022

 

QBs & WRs in the Lone Star state fear him and offensive coordinators hated game planning against him. The kid from Waxahachie, TX is bringing his elite cover skills to Columbus. Welcome to The Brotherhood Calvin Simpson-Hunt#CHO23N | @CSimpsonHunt pic.twitter.com/9KHz5LjksD

— Ohio State Football (@OhioStateFB) December 21, 2022

 

Signed: Calvin Simpson-Hunt is an athletic cornerback that will look to use his speed and physicality to become a successful piece of Ohio State's defense. https://t.co/NEWPzvJ80L

— Eleven Warriors (@11W) December 21, 2022

 

Ohio State corner signee Calvin Simpson-Hunt in coverage during ⁦@AABonNBC⁩ team drills. pic.twitter.com/FJhE3n1g7a

— Bill Kurelic (@Bill_Kurelic) January 3, 2023

 

Ohio State cornerback signee Calvin Simpson-Hunt (@CSimpsonHunt) showcasing why no one throws the ball his way. pic.twitter.com/CLtFgiSwd4

— Matt Parker (@MattParkerLR) January 4, 2023

 

Steve Wiltfong says Ohio State commit Calvin Simpson-Hunt was the Alpha Dog this morning at All-American Bowl practice.

Malik Hartford also is having a great showing. Buckeyes got some good ones in the back end. 👀 pic.twitter.com/Nm3Ce5qsGv

— Buckeyes Insider (@buckeyesinsider) January 4, 2023

 

All future Buckeyes battling in Carnell Tate and Calvin Simpson Hunt @AABonNBC @LettermenRow https://t.co/BeLdmmPKSg pic.twitter.com/DDXGaulO6E

— Sam Spiegelman (@samspiegs) January 4, 2023

 

SIMPSON-HUNT IMPRESSING AT ALL-AMERICAN BOWL PRACTICES
One of the highlights of Ohio State’s 2023 signing class was landing four-star Texas cornerback Calvin Simpson-Hunt, though the Waxahachie product has flown slightly under the radar despite being a top-100 prospect nationally. Part of that may stem from Simpson-Hunt rarely doing interviews. But in the first two days of practices leading up to the All-American Bowl Saturday, Simpson-Hunt has been among the top performers.

In individual drills, Simpson-Hunt won a number of his one-on-one matchups, and created some highlight-worthy plays. Considering that Ohio State has shown a tendency to give true freshman cornerbacks a shot on the field in recent years with Denzel Burke and Jyaire Brown earning starts, it wouldn’t be a surprise to see him on the field for the scarlet and gray sooner rather than later.

In his senior season for Waxahachie, Simpson-Hunt helped lead his team to a 10-3 record en route to racking up 33 tackles (2 for loss), four interceptions and a fumble recovery that he returned 94 yards for a touchdown. Simpson-Hunt was committed to Texas Tech earlier this summer before later flipping to Ohio State shortly after his official visit. While checking in to the All-American Bowl earlier this week, Simpson-Hunt opened up to 247Sports about his decision to flip from the Red Raiders to the Buckeyes.

“That was a real difficult decision,” Simpson-Hunt told 247Sports. “It came down to one day of doing nothing but straight thinking about where I wanted to go. I just sat down and thought about all the factors. It really came down to where the family was, where it feels (like family). That’s really what it came down to.”