A former Clemson standout showed out in his NFL team’s preseason game on Friday night.
Playing against Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce and the Kansas City Chiefs, former Tiger and current Arizona Cardinals linebacker Isaiah Simmons shined while wearing his new No. 9 jersey and tallied four tackles in the first half.
In this edition of What They Are Saying, we take a look at the buzz on Twitter about Simmons:
Isaiah Simmons shut things down quick đ€ @isaiahsimmons25 @AZCardinals
đș: #KCvsAZ on ESPN pic.twitter.com/mFKmJIGFwz
— The Checkdown (@thecheckdown) August 21, 2021
đ€ Isaiah Simmons & Zaven Collins stand out
â Juan Thornhill with the play of the night
đŹ Cardinalsâ first-team offense strugglesFull Cardinals-Chiefs game recap âŹïžhttps://t.co/SrQCjkZQBQ
— PFF (@PFF) August 21, 2021
#AZCardinals Isaiah Simmons and Zaven Collins snaps in the 1st half #CardsCamp #RedSea pic.twitter.com/35NxMHgntR
— Arizona Sports Fan (@SportsAzFan) August 21, 2021
First half stats:
Kyler Murray: 1-4, two yards. One rush, eight yards.
Rondale Moore: Three catches, 15 yards. One rush, nine yards.
Zaven Collins/Isaiah Simmons = eight tackles combined (four each).
— Tyler Drake (@Tdrake4sports) August 21, 2021
Isaiah Simmons with a first-down saving tackle.
The Chiefs are going for it on 4th and 3.
— Tyler Drake (@Tdrake4sports) August 21, 2021
Isaiah Simmons makes key back-to-back stops, ESPN broadcast alludes to his downhill mentality. His 3rd Down stop on Mecole Hardman is an excellent example.#KCvsAZ | #RedSea
— JosĂ© SolĂs (@JoseTweetSports) August 21, 2021
And you love to see Isaiah Simmons in coverage on MECOLE HARDMAN tackling him short of the sticks.
— Blake Allen Murphy (@blakemurphy7) August 21, 2021
Isaiah Simmons just looks more comfortable so far this preseason than any portion of last year. He looks like an NFL player.
— Alex Clancy (@ClancysCorner) August 21, 2021
Zaven Collins, Isaiah Simmons, Byron Murphy, Rondale Moore, and Marco Wilson have all checked the "we're ready to make an immediate impact come Week 1" box.
— Alex Clancy (@ClancysCorner) August 21, 2021
Isaiah Simmons and Zaven Collins are the real deal.
— Johnny Venerable (@JohnnyVenerable) August 21, 2021
âWe just donât know where we would play himâ
Iâm still mad @KFlaherty247
Isaiah Simmons is so freaking good.
— Matt Scott (@KUTheShiver) August 21, 2021
Isaiah Simmons is going to be special for the Cardinals!
— Andy Kwong (@akwong31) August 21, 2021
Kingsbury postgame w/@PaulCalvisi, "This league is about getting better each day" re: Zaven Collins/Isaiah Simmons and their progress#KCvsAZ
— Craig Grialou (@CraigAZSports) August 21, 2021
so glad Isaiah Simmons has a real number this year. you canât have a dude like that strapped with 48 and expect him to make plays
— Mike Golic Jr (@mikegolicjr) August 21, 2021
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