#22

Trenton Simpson

Former linebacker at Clemson. 2022: 65 tackles, 3 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks.

LB · Clemson · Jr. · #22

6′3″ · 240 lb · Charlotte, NC

CFB Index 57 · #213 of 548 LBsHigh confidenceAll-ConferenceBaltimore — drafted 2023, Rd 3, Pick 23, #86 overall

Recruiting

5★

OLB recruit

No. 26 nationally · Signed with Clemson

No college snaps yet.

His career numbers, season by season

The story

Former linebacker at Clemson. 2022: 65 tackles, 3 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks.

Signed as a 5-star recruit to Clemson in 2020.
Drafted round 3 by the Baltimore in 2023.

His career, year by year

How it ended

Three seasons at Clemson, 158 tackles — drafted at #86 overall by Baltimore.

His career

He arrived as a blue-chip recruit and played like one.

20208 games

Signed with Clemson5-star out of Mallard Creek

202211 games

All-ACCthird

2023

Drafted by Baltimoreround 3, pick 86

Career arc

Recruit

★★★★★

#26 national

CFB

College

Clemson

2020–2022

NFL

NFL Draft

R3 · #86

Baltimore · 2023

Trophy case · Confirmed honors

What the selectors said

2 honors · 1 category

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ALL-ACC

All-ACC mention (2022)

Coaching lineage · 2020–2022

1 coach

2020–2022

Dabo Swinney

Clemson

Played his entire career under Dabo Swinney.

Where He Ended Up · NFL

BaltimoreEntering 4th NFL season

#86Rd 3 · Pick 23

BaltimoreEntering 4th NFL season

View college career stats ↓

2022 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

3 seasons under Dabo Swinney — 31-8 over that span.

2020Clemson10-2HC: Dabo Swinney · Balanced, fast tempo

2021Clemson10-3HC: Dabo Swinney · Pass-leaning, fast tempo

2022Clemson11-3HC: Dabo Swinney · Run-leaning

Where this defender ranks vs the field

Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort

57Quality starter #213 of 548?

High confidence6 metrics · season cumulative

Elite: tackles (89th percentile). Strength: solo tackles (88th percentile).

Box-score production (6)

Tackles#294 / 2755 · 89th pct

Solo tackles#311 / 2755 · 88th pct

QB hurries#329 / 2755 · 85th pct

Sacks#443 / 2755 · 83rd pct

2.5

Passes defended#492 / 2755 · 78th pct

Tackles for loss#1001 / 2755 · 61st pct

3.0

Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.

Splits & context

Splits · Per-game

2022 season · 11 games

Home/Road · Season halves

Home vs Road

	TKL/g	TFL/g	SACK/g	PD/g
Home6g	4.3	0.5	0.4	0.0
Road5g	7.8	0.0	0.0	0.6

First half vs Second half

	TKL/g	TFL/g	SACK/g	PD/g
Weeks 1-77g	6.4	0.1	0.0	0.3
Weeks 8+4g	5.0	0.6	0.6	0.2

Supporting cast · Scheme

Staff and system around the player

2026 season

Head Coach

Dabo Swinney

Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.

Awards

Player standing · 2022

All-Conference

Picked for an all-conference team by at least one selector.

Recognition

Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex

Production · CFB Index Score

57 · #213 of 548 LBs

Former five-star. Now #213 at the position.

Career stats

Season	Team
2022	Clemson	65	36	3.0	2.5	3	--	--
2021	Clemson	65	41	12.0	6.0	2	--	--
2020	Clemson	28	17	6.5	4.0	--	--	--
Career		158	94	21.5	12.5	5	--	--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 7 · 2022

W 34–28

at Florida State

8 TOT · 1 SOLO · 1 QB HUR

Edged out Florida State on the road in a shootout.

With W. Shipley — 121 rush yds (20 car) · D. Uiagalelei — 203 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · QBR 85.6 · 26 rush yds (14 car) · 1 TD

Game log

Game log · Week-by-week

2022 season · 11 games

Box score · CFBD

Wk	Opp	TKL	SOLO	TFL	SACK	INT	PD	Note
Wk 1	W 41-10@ Georgia Tech	8	6	0.0	0.0	—	0
Wk 2	W 35-12vs Furman	8	4	0.5	0.0	—	0
Wk 3	W 48-20vs Louisiana Tech	3	2	0.0	0.0	—	0
Wk 4	W 51-45@ Wake Forest	8	5	0.0	0.0	—	1
Wk 5	W 30-20vs NC State	5	2	0.0	0.0	—	0
Wk 6	W 31-3@ Boston College	5	5	0.0	0.0	—	1
Wk 7	W 34-28@ Florida State	8	1	0.0	0.0	—	0
Wk 8	W 27-21vs Syracuse	2	1	0.5	0.5	—	0
Wk 10	L 14-35@ Notre Dame	10	5	0.0	0.0	—	1	Season-high 10 tackles
Wk 12	W 40-10vs Miami	2	2	2.0	2.0	—	0	2 sacks
Wk 13	L 30-31vs South Carolina	6	3	0.0	0.0	—	0
Total		65	36	3.0	2.5	—	3

Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology