Trenton Simpson
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| Clemson Tigers – No. 22 | |
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| Position | Outside linebacker |
| Class | Junior |
| Major | Sports Communication |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | June 14, 2001 Charlotte, North Carolina |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 240 lb (109 kg) |
| Career history | |
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| Bowl games | |
| High school | Mallard Creek (Charlotte) |
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Trenton Simpson (born June 14, 2001) is an American football outside linebacker for the Clemson Tigers.
High school career
Simpson attended Mallard Creek High School in Charlotte, North Carolina. He played both linebacker and running back in high school. He was selected to play in the 2020 Under Armour All-America Game.[1] A five-star recruit, Simpson originally committed to Auburn University to play college football but switched to Clemson University.[2][3][4]
College career
As a true freshman at Clemson in 2020, Simpson played in 12 games with three starts and had 28 tackles and four sacks.[5] In 2021, he started 12 games and recorded 65 tackles along with six sacks.[6]
References
- ^ "5-star Simpson shines in All-America Game, ready to enroll at Clemson". 3 January 2020.
- ^ "4-star linebacker Trenton Simpson decommits from Auburn". 21 October 2019.
- ^ "Top LB Trenton Simpson Commits to Clemson on Official Visit".
- ^ https://www.thestate.com/sports/college/acc/clemson-university/article238396058.html [bare URL]
- ^ "New Clemson football starter has 'Who is this dude?' talent".
- ^ "The son of Bravo Company: How Clemson's Trenton Simpson and his father united once more".