Former Clemson star defender Isaiah Simmons was selected by the Arizona Cardinals with the No. 8 pick in the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft on Thursday night.
Simmons played all over the field on defense during his career as a Tiger and was named the Butkus Award winner as the nation’s top linebacker in 2019, when he also became the sixth unanimous All-American in Clemson history.
In the words of Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney, the Cardinals are getting a “unicorn” in Simmons.
“Isaiah Simmons is as advertised,” Swinney said, per ClemsonTigers.