Simoneau warming up before his last NFL game on November 14, 2010, in Denver.
|
|||||||||
No. 53, 50, 99 | |||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||
Date of birth: | January 16, 1977 | ||||||||
Place of birth: | Phillipsburg, Kansas | ||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||
Weight: | 245 lb (111 kg) | ||||||||
Career information | |||||||||
College: | Kansas State | ||||||||
NFL Draft: | 2000 / Round: 3 / Pick: 67 | ||||||||
Career history | |||||||||
Career highlights and awards | |||||||||
|
|||||||||
Career NFL statistics | |||||||||
|
|||||||||
Player stats at PFR | |||||||||
Tackles: | 370 |
---|---|
Sacks: | 7.0 |
Interceptions: | 1 |
Player stats at NFL.com |
Mark Lee Simoneau (born January 16, 1977) is a former American college and professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for ten seasons. He played college football for Kansas State University and was recognized as an All-American. He was picked by the Atlanta Falcons in the third round of the 2000 NFL Draft, and played for the Falcons, Philadelphia Eagles, New Orleans Saints and Kansas City Chiefs of the NFL.
Simoneau was born in Phillipsburg, Kansas. He played high school football at Smith Center High School in Smith Center, Kansas. He was a top 11 all-state (all classifications) selection at running back and linebacker for the Smith Center Redmen. He was also the 1995 Class 3A state shot put champion, and a former record holder, throwing over 60 feet as a senior.
Simoneau attended Kansas State University, where he played for the Kansas State Wildcats football team from 1996 to 1999. He was recognized as a consensus first-team All-American and the Big 12 Conference Defensive Player of the Year after the 1999 season. He registered 400 tackles during his college career at Kansas State.
Simoneau was honored for his college career with induction into the College Football Hall of Fame in December 2012. He became only the second Kansas State player so recognized, the first being another former Wildcat linebacker, Gary Spani.