Linebacker, Clemson, 2020–22
Trenton Simpson
- Number
- No. 22
- Height
- 6′3″
- Weight
- 240 lb
- Class (2022)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Charlotte, NC
- Born
- Jun 14, 2001
Trenton Simpson played linebacker at Clemson (2020–22). The Baltimore Ravens took Simpson in round 3, No. 86 overall in the 2023 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
10tackles, career hightwice; last at Notre Dame, 20222sacks, career hightwice; last vs. Miami, 2022Team titles: ACC champions, 2020 and 2022
Defense
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2022 Clemson 11 games, 65 tackles, 2.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs. Georgia Tech | W 41–10 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | vs. Furman | W 35–12 | 8 | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | vs. Louisiana Tech | W 48–20 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | at Wake Forest | W 51–45 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 1 | vs. NC State | W 30–20 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | at Boston College | W 31–3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 15 | at Florida State | W 34–28 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | vs. Syracuse | W 27–21 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | at Notre Dame | L 14–35 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 19 | vs. Miami | W 40–10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Nov 26 | vs. South Carolina | L 30–31 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021 Clemson 13 games, 65 tackles, 6 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | vs. Georgia | L 3–10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | vs. South Carolina State | W 49–3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | vs.Georgia Tech | W 14–8 | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | atNC State | L 21–27 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 2 | vs.Boston College | W 19–13 | 4 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 15 | atSyracuse | W 17–14 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 23 | at Pittsburgh | L 17–27 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 30 | vs.Florida State | W 30–20 | 6 | 4 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | at Louisville | W 30–24 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Nov 13 | vs. UConn | W 44–7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 20 | vs.Wake Forest | W 48–27 | 9 | 5 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 27 | atSouth Carolina | W 30–0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 29 ✦ | vs. Iowa State | W 20–13 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020 Clemson 8 games, 28 tackles, 4 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19 | vs. The Citadel | W 49–0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | atGeorgia Tech | W 73–7 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 24 | vs.Syracuse | W 47–21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 31 | vs.Boston College | W 34–28 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 7 | atNotre Dame | L 40–47 | 6 | 5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 28 | vs.Pittsburgh | W 52–17 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 5 | at Virginia Tech | W 45–10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 19 | vs.Notre Dame | W 34–10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Combine 2023 | Combine or pro day 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Height | 6′2⅜″ | |
| Weight | 235 lb | |
| Arm length | 32⅜″ | |
| Hand size | 10¼″ | |
| Wingspan | 77½″W | |
| 40-yard dash | 4.43 s | |
| 10-yard split | 1.55 s | |
| Vertical jump | 40½″ | |
| Broad jump | 9′10″ | |
| Bench press | 25 reps | |
| 3-cone drill | 7.07 s | |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.25 s |
Combine or pro day: the source doesn’t say which. Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
4 seasons, 40 games with a stat; latest team: Baltimore Ravens.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Baltimore Ravens | 6 | 13 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | Baltimore Ravens | 14 | 68 | 1.5 | 0 |
| 2025 | Baltimore Ravens | 15 | 64 | 2.5 | 0 |
| 2026 (so far) | Baltimore Ravens | 5 | 32 | 1 | 1 |
| NFL career | 40 | 177 | 6 | 1 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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