John Simon (defensive lineman)
Simon in 2013
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| No. 51 Houston Texans | |||||||||||
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | October 14, 1990 | ||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Youngstown, Ohio | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 252 lb (114 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Youngstown (OH) Mooney | ||||||||||
| College: | Ohio State | ||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2013 / Round: 4 / Pick: 129 | ||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 7, 2016 | |||||||||||
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| Total tackles: | 104 |
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| Quarterback sacks: | 9.0 |
| Forced fumbles: | 1 |
| Fumble recoveries: | 1 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
John Simon (born October 14, 1990) is an American football outside linebacker for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Ohio State, and was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the fourth round of the 2013 NFL Draft.
Simon was born in Youngstown, Ohio. He played high school football for the Mooney Cardinals of Cardinal Mooney High School in Youngstown, Ohio. Ranked by Rivals.com as the No. 36 defensive tackle in the class of 2009, Simon chose Ohio State over offers from Nebraska, Notre Dame and Pittsburgh. He played in the 2009 U.S. Army All-American Bowl.
Simon attended Ohio State University, and played for the Ohio State Buckeyes football team from 2009 to 2012. As a senior in 2012, he was named the Big Ten Conference Defensive Player of the Year, and received first-team All-Big Ten honors. He was also named a third-team All-American selection by the Associated Press. He finished his career with 154 tackles and 20.5 quarterback sacks.
Simon was drafted in the fourth round, with the 129th overall pick, of the 2013 NFL Draft by the Baltimore Ravens. He signed a four-year, $2.545 million contract on May 21, 2013. On August 30, 2014, Simon was waived.
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