Trenton Simpson: LB · Clemson · #22.
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Trenton Simpson
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Third year in the Clemson linebacker corps. The first career honor came in 2022: All-ACC. A game that shows it: 10 tackles against Notre Dame — Week 10, 2022.
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
65 tackles. 3 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 3 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
TigerNet Oct 31
Heavy Oct 29
The Clemson Insider Oct 28Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
Game log · Week-by-week
2022 season · 11 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 41-10vs 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@ No. 21 Wake Forest | 8 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 5 | W 30-20vs No. 10 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 No. 14 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 |
Week 12 · 2022
W 40-10
vs Miami
2 sacks · 2 tackles for loss · 2 tackles
Dominant 30-point win at home against Miami.
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
65tackles this seasonTFL rate
5%3 TFLSack rate
4%2 sacksPD rate
5%3 pass breakups65 tackles · 3 for loss · 2.5 sacks.
3 seasons under Dabo Swinney — 31-8 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2022 season · 11 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 4.3 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
| Road4g | 7.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.8 |
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
Head Coach
Dabo Swinney
Pass share
46.9%
477 pass / 540 run
Plays / game
72.6
14 games
Team sack rate
5.3%
514 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2022
Picked for an all-conference team by at least one selector.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Former five-star. Now #213 at the position.
How it ended
Three seasons at Clemson, 158 tackles — drafted at #86 overall by the Baltimore Ravens.
A blue-chip recruit with honors.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-ACC
All-ACC mention (2022)
Coaching lineage · 2020–2022
1 coachPlayed every college season under Dabo Swinney.
Next stop · NFL
Baltimore RavensEntering 4th NFL season
Baltimore RavensEntering 4th NFL season
