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Clemson's do-it-all Isaiah Simmons doesn't need a position: I play defense

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Clemson linebacker Isaiah Simmons speaks to the media at the NFL combine on Thursday, Feb. 27, 2020, in Indianapolis. Detroit Free Press

INDIANAPOLIS — The "LB" on his NFL combine-issued sweatshirt stands for linebacker, but the most versatile player in this year's draft has a different answer when anyone asks what position he plays.

"Defense," Isaiah Simmons said Thursday.

Simmons is projected as a top-10 pick in April's draft and a potential fit for the Lions at No.