John Simpson

TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Las Vegas Raiders in the fourth round (109th overall) of the 2020 NFL Draft, April 25, 2020.

TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Las Vegas Raiders in the fourth round (109th overall) of the 2020 NFL Draft, April 25, 2020.

2020: Appeared in seven games with two starts in his rookie campaign...(9/21) vs. NO: Saw extensive action at left guard in his NFL debut...Was part of an offensive line that paved the way for 116 yards on the ground...Protected QB Derek Carr as he registered his 19th career three-TD performance, tying QB Daryle Lamonica for second-most such games in club history...(9/27) at NE: Made his first career start at left guard and was part of an offensive line that helped Carr move into sole possession of second place for most TD passes (149) and multi-TD games (43) in franchise history...(10/4) vs. Buf.: Appeared exclusively on special teams...(10/11) at KC: Active but did not play...(10/25) vs. TB: Entered the game at right guard and helped allow Carr to surpass QB Tony Romo for second-most completions (2,272) by a player through his first 100 starts in NFL history...(11/1) at Cle.: Saw action exclusively on special teams...(12/17) vs. LAC: Active but did not play...(12/26) vs. Mia.: Saw extensive action at left guard after entering the game in the second quarter for an injured G/T Denzelle Good...Was part of an offensive line that allowed Carr to throw for over 300 yards for the fifth time on the season while recording his third rushing TD of the year to mark a new career high...(1/3/21) at Den.: Started at left guard due to injuries on the line...Helped pave the way for 465 yards of total offense...Part of an offensive line that allowed Carr to pass for 371 yards in the contest, while surpassing the 4,000-yard milestone on the sea-son for the third time in his career.

COLLEGE: Four-year letterman at Clemson (2016-19), appearing in 50 games with 29 starts...Was a consensus All-American and first-team selection of the AFCA, FWAA, Sporting News and WCFF...Named second-team All-American by the Associated Press…Became the sixth Clemson offensive lineman to earn consensus All-American honors, joining Harry Olszewski (1967), Stacy Long (1990), Jeb Flesch (1991), Stacy Seegars (1993) and Mitch Hyatt (2018)…In 2019, started all 14 games and was named an Outland Trophy semifinalist and first-team All-ACC selection…Helped pave the way for Clemson to record the most rushing yards (411) in a season opener since 1957…Earned ACC Offensive Lineman of the Week against No. 12 Texas A&M…Repeated as ACC Offensive Lineman of the Week at Syracuse as the Tigers did not allow a sack and produced 612 yards of offense…Helped Clemson's offense record 552 total yards against Florida State…Paved the way for 298 rushing yards at Louisville…Helped Clemson exceed both 300 passing yards and 300 rushing yards against Boston College…Scored on a 1-yard TD run, the first TD of his football career at any level, in a win at NC State...Became Clemson's first offensive lineman to score a TD since 2011, earning ACC Offensive Lineman of the Week for the third time on the season…Helped the Tigers record 600 yards of offense against No. 22 Virginia en route to a fifth straight ACC Championship …Started on an offensive line that helped Clemson produce the fifth-largest comeback in school history, overcoming a 16-0 deficit in a Fiesta Bowl win against No. 2 Ohio State…Started at guard in the CFP National Championship against No. 1 LSU...In 2018, started all 15 games en route to being named third-team All-ACC...Helped the offense gain 413 yards in a start at Texas A&M …Paved the way for 286 rushing yards and 309 passing yards in a start against Georgia Southern…Helped Clemson eclipse 200 yards rushing and passing in a start at Georgia Tech…Was part of an offensive line that helped Clemson accrue 698 yards and a school-record 11.8 yards per carry at Wake Forest, resulting in the entire offensive line earning team offensive player of the game honors…Helped Clemson accrue 471 yards of offense against No. 16 NC State…Helped the Tigers set school records in yards per play (11.6) and yards per carry (13.3) vs. Louisville, resulting in the offensive line's second collective selection as offensive player of the game…Helped guide Clemson to 744 total yards against South Carolina, the third-highest total in school history…Helped the offense record 327 passing yards and 211 rush yards against No. 3 Notre Dame in the Cotton Bowl … Started at guard in the CFP National Championship victory against No. 1 Alabama...In 2017, saw action in 12 games...Named co-offensive player-of-the-game at Boston College...Saw action along the offensive line against No. 7 Miami (Fla.) in the ACC Championship game...In 2016, appeared in nine games and allowed just one sack...Appeared in the Fiesta Bowl against Ohio State...Graduated with a degree in sociology.

PERSONAL: Attended Fort Dorchester High School in North Charleston, S.C. ...Was named a finalist for Mr. Football in state of South Carolina...Named Palmetto Lineman of the Year...Played in the US Army All-American game...Rated No. 151 overall prospect in the country by 247Sports...Listed No. 2 in South Carolina and No. 7 at his position by 247 Sports...Rated No. 232 overall by ESPN, the second-best prospect in South Carolina and No. 14 at his position...Listed No. 3 prospect in the state by Rivals...Also won a state championship in wrestling as a junior.