2011 SEASON
Promising wide receiver talent who will look to work his way into the rotation of a deep and talented group of receivers on the Tiger offense, after gaining valuable experience a year ago primarily on special teams ... Has prototypical size to be a big, physical receiver, and if he can continue to make strides, he'll have a shot at contributing in 2011 ... Opens camp listed at No. 4 on the depth chart at the X-receiver position ... Closed spring ball by making 3 catches for 23 yards in the Black & Gold Game ... Is a big target who many people feel is a sleeper with a huge upside, who flew under the radar until late in the recruiting game, largely due to the fact that his high school team featured the run game most prominently.
2010 SEASON
Earned his first letter as one of the top special teams players on the kickoff coverage unit, where he played in all 13 games and made 13 tackles, including a season-best three in Mizzou's big win at Texas A&M ... Also tallied two stops each in games against Colorado and McNeese State ... Won the team's backup player of the week award for his work in preparation against Iowa State.
2009 SEASON
Was able to spend his first year in the Tiger program learning the system and continuing his physical development during a redshirt season.
HIGH SCHOOL
Was ranked by Rivals.com as the No. 16 overall prospect (any position) out of the state of Pennsylvania ... ESPN.com ranked him as the nation's No. 40 prep wide receiver and called him a very good prospect with the upside to develop into a great college receiver ... Scout.com had him rated as the nation's No. 59 wide receiver ... Was a 1st-Team All-Conference selection each of the last two years on both sides of the ball, earning the distinction in 2007 and 2008 at both wide receiver and defensive back ... Was a 1st-Team All-State pick in 2008 as a defensive back, while he also caught 34 passes for 502 yards and 5 touchdowns ... Selected to play in the prestigious 2009 Big 33 All-Star Football Game ... As a junior in 2007, was a 1st-Team All-State selection and was the Allentown Morning Call's Player of the Year, after grabbing 51 receptions for 785 yards and 10 TDs ... Also returned punts and had 4 return TDs in his career ... Was a standout on the basketball court, and as a junior won team MVP honors and 1st-Team All-Conference (15 points and 8 rebounds) ... High school coach - Jim Morgans.
PERSONAL
Parents - Joseph & Arlene Stimpfl ...Majoring in hotel and restaurant management at Mizzou ... Lists hobbies as X-Box 360 and hanging out with friends ... Chose Mizzou over Penn State, Pittsburgh, Illinois, Boston College, West Virginia, Stanford and Minnesota, among others.
