Usage / Role
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Major defensive role
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Player Dossier
2016-2019Clemson
Isaiah Simmons
LB • 6'4" • 230 lbs • Olathe, KS, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Isaiah Simmons shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 55.6 disruption score.
Impact Production
100
Top-tier box-score impact for a linebacker
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
94
Blue-chip, NFL-level ceiling
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2019 Postseason · Clemson
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Clemson
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Syracuse
Player Story
Isaiah Simmons built his college career from 2016 through 2019 as a linebacker from Olathe, KS wearing No. 11, spending time with Clemson. The clearest part of Isaiah Simmons' career was his defensive production: 229...
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- Committed To
- Clemson
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2016
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2020
- Selection
- Round 1 · Pick 8
- Overall
- No. 8
- NFL Team
- Arizona Cardinals
Isaiah Simmons, LB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2019 Postseason · Clemson. Isaiah Simmons shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 55.6 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 229
- TFL
- 27.5
- Sacks
- 10
- QB hurries
- 7
- Passes defended
- 20
- Touchdowns
- 2
Quick Answers
Isaiah Simmons quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Clemson · LB
- Career Tackles
- 229
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 7 entries · 43 games
- Best season
- 2019 Postseason · Clemson
- Top game
- Syracuse
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Olathe North · Clemson
- High school pipeline
- Olathe North · 8 FBS recruits · 2 drafted players
- NFL Draft
- 2020 · Round 1 · Pick 8 · Arizona Cardinals
- Latest roster
- No. 11 · Junior
- 2019 Tackles rank
- 104 tackles · LB 39th (top 4%) · ACC 8th (top 2%) · National 44th (top 1%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Regular Season | Clemson | 1 | 1 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 36.7 |
| 2017 Postseason | Clemson | 13 | 1 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 32.7 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Clemson | 13 | 44 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 32.7 |
| 2018 Postseason | Clemson | 14 | 5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | - | 2 | 0 | 49.7 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Clemson | 14 | 74 | 7.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 49.7 |
| 2019 Postseason | Clemson | 15 | 11 | 2 | 1 | - | 2 | 0 | 79.6 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Clemson | 15 | 93 | 14.5 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 79.6 |
Related Context
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Isaiah Simmons played LB for Clemson. Across 4 tracked seasons, Isaiah Simmons recorded 229 tackles and 2 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2019 with Clemson.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason
Clemson paired 40.5 primary output with 55.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
2018 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 35.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2019 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Pittsburgh
Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 92.9th percentile of the selected season.
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2018 Postseason · Clemson
Games
14
Havoc Plays / G
1.2
Efficiency
35.6
Usage
6.9
Consistency
63.9
Best Game by takeover score
Pittsburgh
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Notre Dame: 3. Furman: 0.5. Texas A&M: 2. Georgia Southern: 1. Georgia Tech: 1. Syracuse: 1. Wake Forest: 0. NC State: 1. Florida State: 1. Louisville: 1. Boston College: 1. Duke: 2. South Carolina: 0. Pittsburgh: 2.5
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Notre Dame: 5 by 50.8. Furman: 5 by 25.8. Texas A&M: 8 by 53.3. Georgia Southern: 5 by 30.8. Georgia Tech: 2 by 18.3. Syracuse: 8 by 43.3. Wake Forest: 2 by 8.3. NC State: 11 by 55.8. Florida State: 4 by 26.7. Louisville: 4 by 26.7. Boston College: 3 by 22.5. Duke: 5 by 40.8. South Carolina: 10 by 41.7. Pittsburgh: 7 by 54.2
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
First Half1.2 · Games = 7 · +0 vs Second Half
Second Half1.2 · Games = 7 · +0 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
14 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Pittsburgh
Best efficiency game
55.8 vs NC State
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/29 | vs Notre DameSplash game | W 30-3 | 5 | 3 | — | 0.50 | 0.50 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sun 12/2 | @ PittsburghSplash game | W 42-10 | 7 | 4 | — | 2.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/25 | vs South Carolina10+ tackles | W 56-35 | 10 | 7 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/18 | vs DukeSplash game | W 35-6 | 5 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sun 11/11 | @ Boston College | W 27-7 | 3 | 1 | — | 0.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/3 | vs Louisville | W 77-16 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/27 | @ Florida State | W 59-10 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/20 | vs NC State10+ tackles | W 41-7 | 11 | 8 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/6 | @ Wake Forest | W 63-3 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/29 | vs Syracuse | W 27-23 | 8 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/22 | @ Georgia Tech | W 49-21 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/15 | vs Georgia Southern | W 38-7 | 5 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/8 | @ Texas A&MSplash game | W 28-26 | 8 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sat 9/1 | vs Furman | W 48-7 | 5 | 4 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Isaiah Simmons story
Isaiah Simmons built his college career from 2016 through 2019 as a linebacker from Olathe, KS wearing No. 11, spending time with Clemson. The clearest part of Isaiah Simmons' career was his defensive production: 229 tackles, 27.5 tackles for loss, 10 sacks, and 4 interceptions across 43 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2019 with Clemson. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Isaiah Simmons' production has multiple signals. With 43 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Clemson.
The arc is straightforward: Isaiah Simmons moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
Career Arc
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Clemson
2016-2019
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
2016201720172018201820192019
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Regular Season | Clemson | 0 | 4.2 | 0.7 | — |
| 2017 Postseason | Clemson | 11 | 22.9 | 3.5 | 11 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Clemson | 11 | 22.9 | 3.5 | 0 |
| 2018 Postseason | Clemson | 17 | 35.6 | 6.9 | 6 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Clemson | 17 | 35.6 | 6.9 | 0 |
| 2019 Postseason | Clemson | 40.5 | 55.6 | 13.7 | 23.5 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Clemson | 40.5 | 55.6 | 13.7 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Syracuse
Week 3 · W 41-6 · Conference game
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
5.5
Havoc Plays
98.6 takeover
5.5 disruption/tackle impact with 98.6 takeover score.
#2
@ Louisville
Week 8 · W 45-10 · Conference game
5
Havoc Plays
91.4 takeover
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
5 disruption/tackle impact with 91.4 takeover score.
#3
@ LSU
Week 1 · L 25-42 · Postseason
5
Havoc Plays
90 takeover
Loss with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
5 disruption/tackle impact with 90 takeover score.
#4
@ North Carolina
Week 5 · W 21-20 · Conference game
4.5
Havoc Plays
89.5 takeover
Win with 4.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4.5 disruption/tackle impact with 89.5 takeover score.
#5
@ Virginia Tech
Week 5 · W 31-17 · Conference game
4
Havoc Plays
86.9 takeover
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 86.9 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2019 Postseason · Clemson
40.5 primary output · 55.6 efficiency · 13.7 usage
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#2
2019 Regular Season · Clemson
79.6
40.5 primary · 55.6 efficiency · 13.7 usage
#3
2018 Postseason · Clemson
49.7
17 primary · 35.6 efficiency · 6.9 usage
Milestones
12
Impact games
15
Splash games
6
10+ tackle games
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