2021 / AS A SENIOR
• Third Team All-Big Ten (Outfielder)
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Led the team with 14 doubles and was the only regular with more walks (21) than strikeouts (20)
• Recorded a double in five straight games and posted four two-double games
• Hit the fourth of Purdue's four grand slams, becoming the first Boilermaker since 2016 with multiple grand slams in his career
2020 / AS A JUNIOR (ABBREVIATED SEASON)
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Played in 13 games, making 12 starts
• Made his first three starts at DH before moving to right field
• His first hit as a Boilermaker doubled as the first grand slam by a Boilermaker since April 2017, highlighting a six-run eighth inning in game 3 vs. Hofstra
• Enjoyed a big day in the Sunday win at Western Kentucky, doubling twice as part of a three-hit game in which he scored twice and also recorded an outfield assist
• Doubled vs. Duke and North Carolina at the CambriaCollegeClassic
• Finished the UNC game 2-for-4 with a walk, two RBI and two runs scored
• Was 7-for-16 with runners in scoring position, scoring a runner from third with less than two outs in all three of his opportunities
• First Boilermaker since Ben Nisle (in 2018) whose first hit was a home run
• Selected as an all-star in the Grand Park League during the summer ball season, but transitioned to the Kernels Collegiate League in his native Bloomington-Normal before the game
BEFORE PURDUE
• Played his sophomore season at Heartland College in Normal, Illinois, and his freshman year at Polk State College in Winter Haven, Florida
• First-team All-Region 24 and All-Mid-West Athletic Conference honoree at Heartland
• Earned NJCAA Division II National Player of the Week honors after a big week on Heartland’s spring break trip in Florida
• Over 10 games on that road trip, he recorded nine extra-base hits, 14 RBI and 11 runs scored
• Batted. 363 with 29 extra-base hits, 36 RBI and 26 walks vs. 19 strikeouts in 47 games at Heartland
• Went 3-for-3 with an RBI single and a walk in a Purdue-Heartland fall exhibition game in 2018 at Alexander Field
• Batted .287 with a .415 on-base percentage plus 14 extra-base hits and 27 RBI in 47 games at Polk State
• Also played locally for the Lafayette Aviators of the Prospect League in the summer of 2019
HIGH SCHOOL
• All-Big 12 Conference performer in both baseball and football at Normal Community High School in Central Illinois
• Batted .343 with 27 RBI and 16 walks vs. 15 strikeouts as a senior
PERSONAL
• Major: Law & Society
• Full name is Miles Jamal Simington
• Born in Bourbonnais, Illinois
• Parents are Jamal and Ida Simington
• Family also includes siblings Corey and Jai
• Father is an Illinois state trooper
Purdue Personal Preferences
Favorite Pro Team: Chicago Cubs
Traditionally Roots Against (Pro Rival): Boston Red Sox
Favorite Athlete: Javier Baez
Had the Biggest Impact on His Athletic Career: Jamal Simington, father
Favorite Playoff Format: College World Series
Favorite Pro Stadium: Wrigley Field
Favorite Field He’s Played at (Besides Alexander): Tropicana Field
Toughest Pitcher for Him to Face Among Teammates: Eric Hildebrand
Would Like to Have Dinner With: Jackie Robinson
Podcast He Enjoys: Vevo Music
Favorite Stand-Up Comedian: Michael Blackson and D.C. Young Fly
In His Favorite Playlist: Young Thug
Last Concert He Attended: Lollapalooza
Would Love to See Them Play at Purdue: Future, Lil Uzi Vert, and Travis Scott
Favorite Multi-Media App: Spotify and Instagram
Show He Can’t Stop Watching: Southland
Favorite Video Game or System: Play Station 4
Favorite Month: August
Favorite Holiday: New Year's Eve
Favorite Costume at the Alexander Halloween Bash: Bryce Bonner as Kevin Hart from Jumanji
Favorite Food: Sushi and my mom's enchiladas
Favorite Dessert: Cookies
Favorite Outdoor Activity: Skimboarding
Another Sport He Enjoys Playing: Football
Favorite Purdue Building: Mollenkopf Athletic Facility
Favorite Big City: Chicago
Unique Travel Locale: Italy
Country He’d Like to Visit: Cuba
Favorite Thing About Alexander Field: The lights
Favorite Thing About College Baseball: JUCO
Most Memorable Moment at Purdue: TCU field goal
• Third Team All-Big Ten (Outfielder)
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Led the team with 14 doubles and was the only regular with more walks (21) than strikeouts (20)
• Recorded a double in five straight games and posted four two-double games
• Hit the fourth of Purdue's four grand slams, becoming the first Boilermaker since 2016 with multiple grand slams in his career
2020 / AS A JUNIOR (ABBREVIATED SEASON)
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Played in 13 games, making 12 starts
• Made his first three starts at DH before moving to right field
• His first hit as a Boilermaker doubled as the first grand slam by a Boilermaker since April 2017, highlighting a six-run eighth inning in game 3 vs. Hofstra
• Enjoyed a big day in the Sunday win at Western Kentucky, doubling twice as part of a three-hit game in which he scored twice and also recorded an outfield assist
• Doubled vs. Duke and North Carolina at the CambriaCollegeClassic
• Finished the UNC game 2-for-4 with a walk, two RBI and two runs scored
• Was 7-for-16 with runners in scoring position, scoring a runner from third with less than two outs in all three of his opportunities
• First Boilermaker since Ben Nisle (in 2018) whose first hit was a home run
• Selected as an all-star in the Grand Park League during the summer ball season, but transitioned to the Kernels Collegiate League in his native Bloomington-Normal before the game
BEFORE PURDUE
• Played his sophomore season at Heartland College in Normal, Illinois, and his freshman year at Polk State College in Winter Haven, Florida
• First-team All-Region 24 and All-Mid-West Athletic Conference honoree at Heartland
• Earned NJCAA Division II National Player of the Week honors after a big week on Heartland’s spring break trip in Florida
• Over 10 games on that road trip, he recorded nine extra-base hits, 14 RBI and 11 runs scored
• Batted. 363 with 29 extra-base hits, 36 RBI and 26 walks vs. 19 strikeouts in 47 games at Heartland
• Went 3-for-3 with an RBI single and a walk in a Purdue-Heartland fall exhibition game in 2018 at Alexander Field
• Batted .287 with a .415 on-base percentage plus 14 extra-base hits and 27 RBI in 47 games at Polk State
• Also played locally for the Lafayette Aviators of the Prospect League in the summer of 2019
HIGH SCHOOL
• All-Big 12 Conference performer in both baseball and football at Normal Community High School in Central Illinois
• Batted .343 with 27 RBI and 16 walks vs. 15 strikeouts as a senior
PERSONAL
• Major: Law & Society
• Full name is Miles Jamal Simington
• Born in Bourbonnais, Illinois
• Parents are Jamal and Ida Simington
• Family also includes siblings Corey and Jai
• Father is an Illinois state trooper
Purdue Personal Preferences
Favorite Pro Team: Chicago Cubs
Traditionally Roots Against (Pro Rival): Boston Red Sox
Favorite Athlete: Javier Baez
Had the Biggest Impact on His Athletic Career: Jamal Simington, father
Favorite Playoff Format: College World Series
Favorite Pro Stadium: Wrigley Field
Favorite Field He’s Played at (Besides Alexander): Tropicana Field
Toughest Pitcher for Him to Face Among Teammates: Eric Hildebrand
Would Like to Have Dinner With: Jackie Robinson
Podcast He Enjoys: Vevo Music
Favorite Stand-Up Comedian: Michael Blackson and D.C. Young Fly
In His Favorite Playlist: Young Thug
Last Concert He Attended: Lollapalooza
Would Love to See Them Play at Purdue: Future, Lil Uzi Vert, and Travis Scott
Favorite Multi-Media App: Spotify and Instagram
Show He Can’t Stop Watching: Southland
Favorite Video Game or System: Play Station 4
Favorite Month: August
Favorite Holiday: New Year's Eve
Favorite Costume at the Alexander Halloween Bash: Bryce Bonner as Kevin Hart from Jumanji
Favorite Food: Sushi and my mom's enchiladas
Favorite Dessert: Cookies
Favorite Outdoor Activity: Skimboarding
Another Sport He Enjoys Playing: Football
Favorite Purdue Building: Mollenkopf Athletic Facility
Favorite Big City: Chicago
Unique Travel Locale: Italy
Country He’d Like to Visit: Cuba
Favorite Thing About Alexander Field: The lights
Favorite Thing About College Baseball: JUCO
Most Memorable Moment at Purdue: TCU field goal