Corey Simon
Simon in 2004
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| Position: | Defensive tackle | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | March 2, 1977 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Boynton Beach, Florida | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 320 lb (145 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Pompano Beach (FL) Ely | ||||||||
| College: | Florida State | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2000 / Round: 1 / Pick: 6 | ||||||||
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| Games played: | 95 |
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| Tackles: | 246 |
| Quarterback sacks: | 32.0 |
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Corey Jermaine Simon (born March 2, 1977) is a former American college and professional football player who was a defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) for eight seasons. He played college football for Florida State University (FSU), earned consensus All-American honors, and was a member of a BCS National Championship team. The Philadelphia Eagles chose him with the sixth overall pick in the 2000 NFL Draft, and he played professionally for the Eagles, Indianapolis Colts and Tennessee Titans of the NFL. He was selected to the 2004 Pro Bowl.
Simon was born in Boynton Beach, Florida. He attended Blanche Ely High School in Pompano Beach, Florida, where he played for the Ely Mighty Tigers high school football team. As a senior, he was the Miami Herald's defensive player of the year, named to the All-USA squad by USA Today, and a Super Prep Dream Team selection.
Simon accepted an athletic scholarship to attend Florida State University, where he played for coach Bobby Bowden's Florida State Seminoles football team from 1996 to 1999. He was considered to be the most dominating defensive lineman in college football. Following his senior season, Simon was a first-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) selection, and was recognized as a consensus first-team All-American. He was also a finalist for the Lombardi Award and Outland Trophy. He ended his career at FSU by helping his team win a BCS National Championship. His 44 tackles behind the line of scrimmage tied the Seminoles' career record set by Ron Simmons.
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