John Simon (linebacker) explained

John Simon
Number:94, 51, 55, 59, 38
Position:Linebacker
Birth Date:October 14, 1990
Birth Place:Youngstown, Ohio, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:2
Weight Lbs:260
High School:Cardinal Mooney
(Youngstown, Ohio)
College:Ohio State
Draftyear:2013
Draftround:4
Draftpick:129
Pastteams:
Highlights:
Statlabel1:Total tackles
Statvalue1:283
Statlabel2:Sacks
Statvalue2:21.0
Statlabel3:Forced fumbles
Statvalue3:2
Statlabel4:Fumble recoveries
Statvalue4:1
Statlabel5:Pass deflections
Statvalue5:11
Statlabel6:Interceptions
Statvalue6:2
Statlabel7:Defensive touchdowns
Statvalue7:1
Pfr:SimoJo01

John Simon (born October 14, 1990)[1] is a former American football linebacker. He played college football at Ohio State, and was selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the fourth round of the 2013 NFL draft. He also played for the Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, New England Patriots, Tennessee Titans, and Pittsburgh Steelers.

Early life

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 selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the fourth round, with the 129th overall pick, of the 2013 NFL draft.[6] He signed a four-year, $2.545 million contract on May 21, 2013.[7] On August 30, 2014, Simon was waived by the Ravens and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[8] [9]

Houston Texans

On October 7, 2014, Simon was signed by the Houston Texans off the Ravens' practice squad.[10] On October 9, 2014, Simon recorded his first NFL sack against the Indianapolis Colts.[11] On March 16, 2016, Simon signed a restricted free agent tender with the Texans.

In Simon's third season, he recorded 53 tackles, 1 fumble recovery and 5 sacks.[12]

Indianapolis Colts

On March 10, 2017, the Indianapolis Colts signed Simon to a three-year, $13.5 million contract.[13] He started nine games for the Colts in 2017 before being placed on injured reserve on December 5, 2017, with a shoulder injury.[14]

On September 1, 2018, Simon was released by the Colts.[15]

New England Patriots

On September 26, 2018, Simon was signed by the New England Patriots.[16] Simon finished the 2018 season with 17 tackles (8 solo) and 2 sacks.[17] Simon helped the Patriots win Super Bowl LIII where they beat the Los Angeles Rams 13–3.[18]

On March 13, 2019, Simon signed a two-year contract extension with the Patriots.[19] In week 2 against the Miami Dolphins, Simon recorded his first sack of the season in the 43–0 win.[20] In week 6 against the New York Giants, Simon recorded an interception off a pass from Daniel Jones that was tipped by teammate Stephon Gilmore in the 35–14 win.[21] In week 7 against the New York Jets, Simon recorded a strip sack on Sam Darnold which was recovered by teammate Kyle Van Noy in the 33–0 win.[22]

Tennessee Titans

On July 25, 2021, Simon signed with the Tennessee Titans.[23] He was released on August 29, 2021.[24] He was re-signed to the practice squad on October 5.[25] He was promoted to the active roster on October 9.[26] He was released on November 6.[27] He re-signed with the Titans on November 23.[28] He was waived on December 6.[29]

Pittsburgh Steelers

On December 13, 2021, Simon signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers practice squad.[30] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Steelers on January 27, 2022.[31] He was released on May 16, 2022.[32]

NFL career statistics

Regular season

YearTeamGamesTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds TD Lng PD FF FR Yds TD
BAL7 0 4 4 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
HOU11 0 12 7 5 1.5 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
HOU16 8 53 39 14 5.0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
HOU11 5 51 32 19 3.5 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0
IND9 9 43 28 15 3.0 7 1 26 1 26 1 0 0 0 0
NWE11 2 17 8 9 2.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
NWE16 12 44 28 16 4.0 3 1 6 0 6 4 1 0 0 0
NWE16 16 53 34 19 2.0 4 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0
TEN2 0 6 4 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PIT1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
100 52 283 184 99 21.0 25 2 32 1 26 11 2 1 0 0

Playoffs

YearTeamGamesTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds TD Lng PD FF FR Yds TD
HOU1 0 8 5 3 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
NWE3 1 4 1 3 0.5 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
NWE1 1 5 4 1 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 2 17 10 7 0.5 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: John Simon player profile. December 16, 2014. sportingnews.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20141017023514/http://www.sportingnews.com/nfl/player/26752/john-simon. October 17, 2014. dead.
  2. https://sports.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/recruiting/player-John-Simon-67707 John Simon Rivals profile
  3. News: Ohio State's John Simon wins Big Ten defensive award, Urban Meyer loses out on coaching award. Lesmerises. Doug. November 27, 2012. cleveland.com. December 16, 2014.
  4. Web site: 2012 All-Big Ten Conference Football Teams. November 26, 2012. December 16, 2014. Big Ten Network.
  5. News: AP All-America team 2012: Johnny Manziel, Alabama lead the way. December 11, 2012. sportingnews.com. December 16, 2014. Associated Press. https://web.archive.org/web/20130520100719/http://www.sportingnews.com/ncaa-football/story/2012-12-11/all-american-ap-johnny-manziel-alabama-marqise-lee-jadeveon-clowney-montee-ball. May 20, 2013. dead.
  6. Web site: 2013 NFL Draft Listing . May 14, 2023 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  7. News: BaltimoreSun.com. Ravens sign fourth-rounder John Simon to four-year, $2.545 million deal. Aaron. Wilson. May 21, 2013. July 22, 2014.
  8. Web site: Ravens Make Final Roster Cuts. https://web.archive.org/web/20171007173147/http://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/article-1/Ravens-Make-Final-Roster-Cuts/16a5e3f7-82fe-4b60-9908-0e23a4346d79. dead. October 7, 2017. Mink, Ryan. BaltimoreRavens.com. August 30, 2014. May 25, 2017.
  9. Web site: Ravens Sign Nine Players To Practice Squad. https://web.archive.org/web/20160407032958/http://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/article-1/Ravens-Sign-Nine-Players-To-Practice-Squad/233a3ca7-fa86-46b1-a306-0e5883cc0ad7. dead. April 7, 2016. Mink, Ryan. BaltimoreRavens.com. August 31, 2014. May 25, 2017.
  10. Web site: Texans add OLB John Simon. https://web.archive.org/web/20160402115551/http://www.houstontexans.com/news/article-2/Texans-add-OLB-John-Simon/beeab0a5-86e7-4c88-a7a3-17055b4dd96a. dead. April 2, 2016. HoustonTexans.com. October 7, 2014.
  11. Web site: John Simon. ESPN.com. March 21, 2016.
  12. Web site: John Simon. ESPN.com. March 21, 2016.
  13. Web site: Colts Bolster Outside Linebacker Position With John Simon. Colts.com. March 10, 2017. Kevin. Bowen.
  14. Web site: Colts Place Outside Linebacker John Simon On Injured Reserve. Walker, Andrew. Colts.com. December 5, 2017.
  15. Web site: Colts Announce Final 2018 Roster Cuts. Walker, Andrew. Colts.com. September 1, 2018.
  16. Web site: Patriots Place RB Rex Burkhead and LB Ja'Whaun Bentley on Injured Reserve; Announce Additional Roster Moves. Patriots.com. September 26, 2018.
  17. Web site: John Simon Stats, News, Bio. ESPN. en. February 1, 2019.
  18. Web site: Shpigel . Ben . February 4, 2019 . Patriots Win in Lowest-Scoring Super Bowl Ever . October 31, 2023 . The New York Times . en-US.
  19. Web site: NFL Rumors: Patriots Expected To Re-Sign Defensive End John Simon. Kyed. Doug. March 13, 2019. NESN.com. en. March 13, 2019.
  20. Web site: Newcomer Brown scores as Patriots beat Dolphins 43–0 . September 15, 2019 . . September 15, 2019.
  21. Web site: Patriots force 4 turnovers, beat Giants 35–14 to reach 6–0 . October 10, 2019 . . October 10, 2019.
  22. Web site: Patriots blitz Darnold, Jets 33–0 to remain undefeated . October 20, 2019 . . October 20, 2019.
  23. Web site: Titans agree to terms with OLB John Simon, waive Tuzar Skipper. July 25, 2021. usatoday.com . July 25, 2021.
  24. Web site: Roster Moves: Titans Part Ways With Five Players While Placing One on Injured Reserve, Another on Reserve/COVID-19 List. Wyatt, Jim. TennesseeTitans.com. August 29, 2021.
  25. Web site: Titans Add Two to Practice Squad, Including Veteran OLB John Simon. Wyatt, Jim. TennesseeTitans.com. October 5, 2021.
  26. Web site: Titans Activate WR Marcus Johnson From Injured Reserve in a Flurry of Roster Moves. Wyatt, Jim. TennesseeTitans.com. October 9, 2021.
  27. Web site: Titans Make a Flurry of Roster Moves Ahead of Sunday's Game vs the Rams. Wyatt, Jim. TennesseeTitans.com. November 6, 2021.
  28. Web site: Titans Make 13 Roster Moves – On the Active Roster, Practice Squad and Injured Reserve – On a Busy Tuesday. TennesseeTitans.com. November 23, 2021. November 23, 2021. Jim. Wyatt.
  29. Web site: Titans Move WR Julio Jones, WR Racey McMath and S Dane Cruikshank to Designated for Return from Injured Reserve" List. Wyatt, Jim. TennesseeTitans.com. December 6, 2021.
  30. Web site: Steelers make multiple roster moves. Steelers.com. December 13, 2021.
  31. Web site: Simon signed to Reserve/Future contract. Steelers.com. January 27, 2022.
  32. Web site: Steelers sign four players. Varley, Teresa. Steelers.com. May 16, 2022.