Position: Defensive Tackle Height 1.93 m Weight 145 kg | Roster status: Practice squad Parents Jesse Simon, Donna Simon Name Deon Simon | |
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Date of birth: (1990-07-06) July 6, 1990 (age 25) High school: Baton Rouge (LA) Glen Oaks NFL draft: 2015 / Round: 7 / Pick: 223 Role American football defensive tackle College Northwestern State Demons football Number 93 (New York Jets / Defensive tackle), 99 (Northwestern State Demons football / Defensive lineman) Similar People Woody Johnson, Todd Bowles, Rex Ryan | ||
Place of birth: Baton Rouge, Louisiana | ||
Defensive tackle deon simon baylor postgame
Deon Lee Simon (born July 6, 1990) is an American football nose tackle for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Jets in the seventh round of the 2015 NFL Draft. He played college football at Northwestern State.
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- Defensive tackle deon simon baylor postgame
- Deon simon rookie highlights
- Early years
- College career
- Professional career
- References
Deon simon rookie highlights
Early years
Simon attended Glen Oaks High School where he was named to the First Team All-District in his junior season.
College career
Simon was an All Southland Conference Honorable Mention in his junior season along with being named as an all-conference Honorable Mention. Prior to his senior season, he was named to the Southland Conference Preseason All-Conference first team.
Professional career
Simon was drafted by the New York Jets in the seventh round (223rd overall) of the 2015 NFL Draft. He signed a four-year, $2.3 million contract on May 7, 2015.
Simon was released on September 30, 2015. The Jets re-signed Simon to the practice squad on October 1, 2015.
After a solid training camp and preseason, Simon made the 53-man roster for the 2016 season. He appeared in all 16 games of 2016, finishing with 23 tackles and 1.5 sacks.
On September 2, 2017, Simon was waived by the Jets and was signed to the practice squad the next day.