It’s done. In just under two hours time, the Raiders officially locked up their entire 2020 draft class. The final pick to be locked in was fourth round guard John Simpson. He signs onto a 4-year, $4.1 million deal with a $797K signing bonus.
Simpson was selected 109th overall by the Raiders in the 2020 NFL Draft. A four-year player at Clemson, Simpson appeared in 50 games with 29 starts and helped the school capture two National Championships in 2016 and 2018. During his two seasons as a full-time starter, he helped the Tigers post a staggering 29-1 record.
As a senior in 2019, Simpson was named a first-team All-ACC selection and recognized as an Outland Trophy semifinalist, given to the nation’s top interior offensive lineman. He started all 14 games and was named ACC Offensive Lineman of the Week three times en route to a consensus All-American selection by the AFCA, FWAA, Sporting News and WCFF. He became just the sixth Clemson offensive lineman to earn consensus All-American honors in program history.
The full draft class that signed today:
Round 1, pick 12 – WR Henry Ruggs III
Round 1, pick 19 – CB Damon Arnette
Round 3, pick 80 – RB Lynn Bowden Jr
Round 3, pick 81 – WR Bryan Edwards
Round 3, pick 100 – LB Tanner Muse
Round 4, pick 109 – G John Simpson
Round 4, pick 139 – CB Amik Robertson
