During ABC’s broadcast of the 2020 NFL Draft, ESPN’s “College GameDay” crew gave the Arizona Cardinals high marks for their selection of former Clemson star defender Isaiah Simmons with the No. 8 pick in the first round Thursday night.
Kirk Herbstreit, Desmond Howard, David Pollack and Rece Davis all raved about the do-it-all talent and versatility Simmons will bring to Arizona.
Simmons played all over the field on defense for the Tigers last season, seeing action at safety, slot cornerback, outside linebacker, inside linebacker and perimeter cornerback. He won the 2019 Butkus Award as the nation’s top linebacker and earned unanimous All-American honors after tallying 107 tackles (16.