Who Are Trenton Simpson’s Parents? All about Sergeant Major Timothy Simpson and Mum – EssentiallySports

It’s not easy breaking into the NFL, you’re competing against thousands upon thousands of promising prospects. Still, only a few hundred enter each year, and of those, most won’t be able to play consistently. However, Trenton Simpson made it in the 3rd round of the draft last year.

But the journey there was a long one, requiring discipline, dedication and love. For this he had to look to his family, the adoring mother and father who were blessed to have him. Here’s more about them.

Who is Trenton Simpson’s father?

Trenton Simpson’s father Timothy Simpson is a true blue American hero. The man served 17 overseas tours from 1994-2021 with the US Army Rangers. He was in Afghanistan from start to finish. He had a realization of what he wanted more than anything while serving. “I want to see my son grow up” it is equal parts heartwarming and heartbreaking. Well, he got his wish, and his son credits him for the success.

“Being able to look to my dad as motivation is really a blessing because I can ask him a lot about adversity and how to react to things like that. He’s just a great father to me and a great role model.” Trenton said of his father. Master Sergeant Timothy Simpson was able to instill in his son the discipline and sense of duty he needed to succeed. “I tell everyone he is the best version of me, no doubt about it. If I had been half as disciplined at his age, I can’t say what I would have accomplished,said the proud papa.

But before all that, Timothy Simpson was a boy with nothing. He had athletic talent, but nothing to do with that. A child of divorce, he grew up living with his grandparents, his father not in the picture. He watched college football on TV, but didn’t have the academic talent or resources to get there. His senior year in high school saw him get into trouble repeatedly. He was pulled over with a gun in his car, had a motorcycle accident and was around a shooting. He was in an unstable phase of his life. It was the army that shaped his ways and allowed him to become the man he is today.

Who is Trenton Simpson’s mother?

We know relatively less about Trenton Simpson’s mother, Diona Ford, but she clearly played a role in his life. Apparently Diona knew from birth that Simpson was destined for greatness. She didn’t want him to just take his father’s name, she wanted to give him the name of a superstar. And Trenton Simpson was that name, so what do you know? It definitely worked.

In an interview with Charlotte Football Insiders, Diona said she wasn’t surprised when Simpson made it big. “I knew he would be the athlete he is today based on my genetic athleticism and his father’s. I’ve watched him grow up and honestly, the athleticism has always been there, the drive, the determination, the discipline. Frankly, this is no surprise at all,“, she said in the interview about his success last year.

And it’s clear that Simpson has always appreciated her faith in him. The number 23 jersey he wears is dedicated to her. In fact, when she played softball, that was the jersey number she wore. So there you have it, Simpson’s athletic legacy kept alive, entering Trenton Simpson’s very successful sophomore year with Baltimore Ravens as a defender.