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Isaiah Simmons ‘is like getting three guys with one pick’

Dabo Swinney says Isaiah Simmons dispels the notion there are no unicorns. The former Clemson linebacker can do almost anything.

This past season, the Tigers lined Simmons up at five different positions – SAM linebacker, outside linebacker, nickel back, strong safety and free safety. He just did not play the positions for one or two snaps either. Simmons took more than 100 snaps from each position, firmly cementing Swinney’s claim that he is a true unicorn.

“He is just so unique,” the Clemson head coach said. “Everybody plays sub-packages. It is just a different game.