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Clemson linebacker Trenton Simpson is entering the 2023 NFL Draft, ESPN reported Wednesday.<br> He already was scheduled to miss the Orange Bowl due to an ankle injury.<br>Simpson is projected as a first-round draft pick.<br> Simpson told ESPN that he planned to play three seasons with the Tigers and  [http://ia-hfb-1.ru "http://ia-hfb-1.ru] then graduate, and he's on track to receive his diploma next week.<br> "It's amazing," Simpson told ESPN.<br><br>"It's definitely a dream come true. Me and my family all talked, and I was able to sit down with my coaches. I felt like this was what's best for me. I worked my whole life for this opportunity."<br> On the season, he tallied 77 tackles (four for loss), 2.5 sacks, two forced fumbles and three passes defensed in 12 games.<br> No.<br><br>7 Clemson will meet No. 6 Tennessee in the Orange Bowl on Dec. 30.<br> --Field Level Media<br>