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Isaiah Simmons

Safety, Carolina Panthers · #27.

Player facts

Team: Carolina Panthers
Position: Safety
Number: 27
Born: Jul 26, 1998 (age 28)
Birthplace: Olathe, KS, USA
Height: 6' 4"
Weight: 232 lbs
College: Clemson
Experience: 6 seasons
Status: Active

Stats

2026 Defense

	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	FR	YDS	INT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	PD	STF	STFYDS	KB
Regular Season	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Career	333	228	105	8.5	9	3	1	5	127	25.4	2	54	21	17	22	1

Recent games

			Tackles				Fumbles		Interceptions
Date	Opponent	Result	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	FR	INT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	PD	KB
Sun, Oct 4	vs DET	W 32-26	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Sun, Sep 27	@ CLE	L 21-18	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Sun, Sep 20	@ ATL	W 34-3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Sun, Sep 13	vs CHI	L 59-37	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0

Last 4 games. Click a game for its box score.

About

Isaiah Simmons (born July 26, 1998) is an American professional football linebacker for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Clemson Tigers and was selected by the Arizona Cardinals eighth overall in the 2020 NFL draft. While at Clemson, Simmons was noted for his positional versatility as he played linebacker, defensive end, cornerback and safety.

From Wikipedia’s article on Isaiah Simmons, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.¹

Background

Early life

Isaiah Simmons was born in Omaha, Nebraska on July 26, 1998. He later attended Olathe North High School in Olathe, Kansas, playing defensive back and wide receiver. He committed to Clemson University in February 2016.

College career

Simmons redshirted his first year at Clemson in 2016. As a safety in 2017, he played in 14 games, recording 49 tackles and one sack. In 2018, he converted to linebacker. In a game against Louisville, he had a 27-yard pick six in a 77–16 victory. In 15 games, Simmons had 97 tackles, 1.5 sacks and one interception. He returned to Clemson in 2019 rather than enter the 2019 NFL draft. Simmons received the Butkus Award as the nation's best linebacker for his performance that year. After graduating in December 2019 with a degree in sports communication, Simmons announced that he would forgo his senior year by declaring for the 2020 NFL draft. During his time at Clemson, Simmons was noted for his positional versatility, taking snaps at linebacker, defensive end, cornerback, and safety.

From Wikipedia’s article on Isaiah Simmons, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the full article.¹