GREENVILLE – Levon Kirkland knows a little something about good linebacker play, so when he tells you that Trenton Simpson has a chance to be really special, you had better listen.
Kirkland finished his Clemson career with 40 tackles for loss and 19 sacks among his 273 tackles. Following a standout career in the NFL in which he tallied 100-plus tackles seven times, he was inducted into Clemson’s Ring of Honor.
Kirkland played 160 games in the NFL and finished with 982 tackles, 19 1/2 sacks, and 11 interceptions. After retiring from the NFL, he returned to Clemson and earned his sociology degree in 2004 and worked for Clemson coordinating minority recruitment in admissions for the university.