The 73-7 rout of Georgia Tech afforded the Clemson coaching staff to give playing to several younger players who deserved their chance to see the field, and one of the most impressive was freshman linebacker Trenton Simpson.
Simpson, the former 5-star prospect out of the stellar Mallard Creek program in Charlotte, NC, tied Andrew Booth with a team-high six tackles against the Yellow Jackets. The performance is just the beginning for Simpson, bringing to mind a text I received earlier in the week from someone close to the program.
“He’s going to be a Pro Bowl player one day,” it read.