John Simon (linebacker)
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Simon representing the Ravens at a charity event in 2013
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| Position: | Outside Linebacker | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | October 14, 1990 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Youngstown, Ohio | ||||||||
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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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John Simon (born October 14, 1990)[1] 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.
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Early years
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.[2] He played in the 2009 U.S. Army All-American Bowl.
College career
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,[3] and received first-team All-Big Ten honors.[4] He was also named a third-team All-American selection by the Associated Press.[5] He finished his career with 154 tackles and 20.5 quarterback sacks.
Professional career
Baltimore Ravens
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.[6] On August 30, 2014, Simon was waived.
Houston Texans
He signed with the active roster of the Houston Texans on October 7, 2014.[7] On October 9, 2014, Simon recorded his first NFL sack against the Indianapolis Colts.[8] On March 16, 2016, Simon signed a 585,000 tender with the Texans.
In Simon's third season he recorded 53 tackles, 1 fumble recovery and 5 sacks.[9]
References
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External links
http://www.ncregister.com/daily-news/houston-texans-linebacker-persevering-in-faith/
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- American football defensive ends
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- Ohio State Buckeyes football players
- Baltimore Ravens players
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- Players of American football from Ohio
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