Geroy Simon
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| Date of birth | September 11, 1975 |
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| Place of birth | Johnstown, Pennsylvania |
| Career information | |
| CFL status | International |
| Position(s) | SB |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) |
| Weight | 198 lb (90 kg) |
| College | Maryland |
| Career history | |
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| 1997 | Pittsburgh Steelers* |
| 1999–2000 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
| 2001–2012 | BC Lions |
| 2013 | Saskatchewan Roughriders |
| *Off-season and/or practice roster member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| CFL All-Star | 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2011 |
| CFL West All-Star | 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011 |
| Awards | |
| Records | Most career receiving yards (16,352) Most career receptions (1029) |
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Geroy Simon (born September 11, 1975) is a retired professional Canadian football slotback who played 15 seasons in the Canadian Football League, twelve of them with the BC Lions. Simon won the CFL's Most Outstanding Player Award in 2006 while also winning three Grey Cup championships as a member of the BC Lions in 2006 and 2011 and with Saskatchewan in 2013. As of the 2013 CFL season, Simon is the all-time career leader in CFL receiving yards with 16,352 yards, first in pass receptions with 1,029 and third in touchdown receptions with 103.
Simon finished second on the University of Maryland's all-time charts for receptions (185) and receiving yards (2,059), and caught 10 career touchdown passes. As a senior, he caught 35 passes for 534 yards and 3 touchdowns. He had his best season as a sophomore, setting an ACC record with 77 catches for 891 yards and 5 touchdowns. That season, he also returned a kickoff 94 yards for a touchdown.
1997: Spent part of the 1997 season on the NFL's Pittsburgh Steelers practice squad.
1999-2000: Saw some time at slotback and wide receiver for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, playing in 10 games in 1999 and all 18 regular season games in 2000. Simon caught 51 passes for 725 yards and 7 TDs in 2000, all career numbers at the time.
2001: Joined the BC Lions as a free agent and served as a backup at the slotback position, seeing time in 6 games.
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