No one is going to replace Isaiah Simmons.
The former Clemson linebacker, who was selected at No. 8 overall by the Arizona Cardinals in the NFL Draft last month, is a generational type player. Simmons could play anywhere and did it well.
Last season, the unanimous All-American logged at least 100 snaps at five different positions. His talents allowed defensive coordinator Brent Venables to do many different things with a unit that finished in the top 6 nationally in scoring and total defense.
And though the Tigers can’t totally replace all the things Simmons could do, they been extremely pleased with the linebacker who will fill his spot at the nickel/SAM position.