Clemson's Simmons declares for NFL draft
Isaiah Simmons is going pro.
The Clemson linebacker announced Saturday that he's entering the 2020 NFL Draft, and the 21-year-old is widely expected to be a first-round pick.
Take a chance, because you never know how perfect something can turn out pic.twitter.com/nG7AzrCHJt
— Isaiah Simmons (@isaiahsimmons25) January 18, 2020
A versatile chess piece with experience playing all over the field, Simmons could be among the first defensive players taken.
Isaiah Simmons by alignment for Clemson in 2019:
— Field Yates (@FieldYates) January 18, 2020
* Safety: 218 snaps
* Slot CB: 286 snaps
* OLB: 160 snaps
* ILB/MLB: 120 snaps
* Perimeter CB: 17 snaps
He rushed the passer 71 times and had *7* sacks.
The most versatile player in the 2020 NFL Draft.
In theScore's first 2020 mock draft, he's projected to go to the Cleveland Browns with the 10th overall selection.
The 6-foot-4, 230-pounder racked up 104 tackles (16.5 for a loss), eight sacks, and three interceptions in his final collegiate season.
Simmons also helped lead the Tigers to the national championship game in each of the last two campaigns. He recorded a sack and six tackles in Monday's 42-25 loss to LSU.
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