Usage Score
6.6
Player Dossier
2020-2022Clemson
Trenton Simpson
LB • 6'3" • 240 lbs • Charlotte, NC, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Trenton Simpson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 32.3 disruption score.
Efficiency
32.3
Consistency
36.7
Season Value
22.1
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2021 Postseason · Clemson
20212122
Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 4
- Program Path
- Clemson
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Louisville
Scouting Read
Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.
Trenton Simpson, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2021 Postseason · Clemson. Trenton Simpson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 32.3 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2021 Postseason
Clemson paired 20 primary output with 36.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2022 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 32.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2022 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Miami
Win with backfield disruption leading the way. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2022 Regular Season · Clemson
Games
11
Havoc Plays / G
0.8
Efficiency
32.3
Usage
6.6
Consistency
36.7
Best Game by takeover score
South Carolina
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Georgia Tech: 0. Unknown: 0.5. Louisiana Tech: 0. Wake Forest: 1. NC State: 0. Boston College: 1. Florida State: 0. Syracuse: 1. Notre Dame: 1. Miami: 4. South Carolina: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
Low volume / lower quality
High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Georgia Tech: 8 by 33.3. Unknown: 8 by 38.3. Louisiana Tech: 3 by 12.5. Wake Forest: 8 by 43.3. NC State: 5 by 20.8. Boston College: 5 by 30.8. Florida State: 8 by 33.3. Syracuse: 2 by 18.3. Notre Dame: 10 by 51.7. Miami: 2 by 48.3. South Carolina: 6 by 25
Split Comparison
Wins0.9 · n=8 · +0.4 vs Losses
Losses0.5 · n=2 · -0.4 vs Wins
First Half0.4 · n=6 · -0.8 vs Second Half
Second Half1.2 · n=5 · +0.8 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Miami
Best efficiency game
51.7 vs Notre Dame
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/26 | vs South Carolina | L 30-31 | 6 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/19 | vs Miami2+ sacks · Splash game | W 40-10 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/5 | @ Notre Dame10+ tackles | L 14-35 | 10 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/22 | vs Syracuse | W 27-21 | 2 | 1 | — | 0.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/15 | @ Florida State | W 34-28 | 8 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/8 | @ Boston College | W 31-3 | 5 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/1 | vs NC State | W 30-20 | 5 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/24 | @ Wake Forest | W 51-45 | 8 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 9/18 | vs Louisiana Tech | W 48-20 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/10 | vs Unknown | — | 8 | 4 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Tue 9/6 | @ Georgia Tech | W 41-10 | 8 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Clemson
2020-2022
Opening stop
Season Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Regular Season | Clemson | 10.5 | 27.7 | 7.5 | — |
| 2021 Postseason | Clemson | 20 | 36.2 | 10.5 | 9.5 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Clemson | 20 | 36.2 | 10.5 | 0 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Clemson | 8.5 | 32.3 | 6.6 | -11.5 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Louisville
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
5
Primary metric
5 disruption/tackle impact with 72.9 takeover score.
#2
Miami
4
Primary metric
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 55.8 takeover score.
#3
Notre Dame
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 53.1 takeover score.
#4
Florida State
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 43.8 takeover score.
#5
Wake Forest
2.5
Primary metric
Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 42.3 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2021 Postseason · Clemson
20 primary output · 36.2 efficiency · 10.5 usage
29.5
#2
2021 Regular Season · Clemson
29.5
20 primary · 36.2 efficiency · 10.5 usage
#3
2020 Regular Season · Clemson
27.1
10.5 primary · 27.7 efficiency · 7.5 usage
Milestones
1
Impact games
4
Splash games
2
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
5★
Class 2020 · Rating 0.987
Mallard Creek · Charlotte, NC
- Committed To
- Clemson
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2020
Career Facts
1
Career teams
4
Seasons tracked
158
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 4 tracked seasons, 32 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.