Clemson do-everything defender Isaiah Simmons ranks No. 4 on SI's 2020 NFL Draft big board.
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00:00Isaiah Simmons, the all-purpose chess piece for Clemson, ranks fourth on the SI Big Board.
00:05Simmons has been on NFL Draft Scouts' radars for most of his college career at Clemson.
00:10He's excelled almost all over the field, transcending positions.
00:14As he puts it, he quote, just plays defense.
00:17In 2019, he played 100 or more snaps at five different positions.
00:22That versatility is one of his biggest strengths, as he's a hybrid defender
00:26who has the ability to make plays and disrupt offenses on every snap from any position.
00:32But that versatility may mean that he still has some technique work to clean up,
00:36especially when he's playing linebacker.
00:38But his elite, elite athleticism should help make up the difference.
00:43Simmons is such a unique player that it's hard to come up with a comparison.
00:47So for now, picture a bigger Derwin James wrecking offenses from all over the field.
00:57The All-Purpose Chess Piece for Clemson
01:00Isaiah Simmons, the all-purpose chess piece for Clemson, ranks fourth on the SI Big Board.
01:05Simmons has been on NFL Draft Scouts' radars for most of his college career at Clemson.
01:10He's excelled almost all over the field, transcending positions.
01:14As he puts it, he quote, just plays defense.
01:17In 2019, he played 100 or more snaps at five different positions.
01:23That versatility is one of his biggest strengths, as he's a hybrid defender
01:28who has the ability to make plays and disrupt offenses on every snap from any position.
01:34But that versatility may mean that he still has some technique work to clean up,
01:38especially when he's playing linebacker.
01:40But his elite, elite athleticism should help make up the difference.
01:45Simmons is such a unique player that it's hard to come up with a comparison.
01:49So for now, picture a bigger Derwin James wrecking offenses from all over the field.
02:04Isaiah Simmons, the all-purpose chess piece for Clemson, ranks fourth on the SI Big Board.
02:10Simmons has been on NFL Draft Scouts' radars for most of his college career at Clemson.
02:15He's excelled almost all over the field, transcending positions.
02:19As he puts it, he quote, just plays defense.
02:22In 2019, he played 100 or more snaps at five different positions.
02:27That versatility is one of his biggest strengths, as he's a hybrid defender
02:31who has the ability to make plays and disrupt offenses on every snap from any position.
02:37But that versatility may mean that he still has some technique work to clean up,
02:41especially when he's playing linebacker.
02:43But his elite, elite athleticism should help make up the difference.
02:48Simmons is such a unique player that it's hard to come up with a comparison.
02:52So for now, picture a bigger Derwin James wrecking offenses from all over the field.