 Simon talking to press ahead of the 2025 CFP National Championship. | |
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| Position | Linebacker |
| Class | Senior |
| Major | Finance |
| Personal information | |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 235 lb (107 kg) |
| Career history | |
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| Bowl games | |
| High school | St. Peter's Preparatory School (Jersey City, New Jersey) |
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Cody Simon is an American football linebacker for the Ohio State Buckeyes.
Simon attended St. Peter's Preparatory School in Jersey City, New Jersey. As a junior, he totaled 89 tackles with 13.5 being for a loss, 4.5 sacks, an interception, and two forced fumbles. [1] Coming out of high school, Simon was ranked as the number four player in the state of New Jersey, and as the tenth best outside linebacker in the country. [2] Simon committed to play college football at Ohio State University. [1]
As a freshman in 2020 Simon primarily played on special teams where he racked up four tackles. [3] [4] In 2021, he recorded 54 tackles with 2.5 going for a loss, a sack, and an interception. [5] In 2022, Simon totaled 32 tackles with 5.5 going for a loss, two sacks, a pass deflection, and a forced fumble. [6] In week 4 of the 2023 season, Simon tallied two tackles, including a hugh tackle on fourth down to stop quarterback Sam Hartman from getting a first down, as helped the Buckeyes beat Notre Dame 17-14. [7] In week 8, Simon notched a team-leading eight tackles in a win over Purdue. [8]
Simon hails from an athletic family: his dad Mike played rugby at Army, his mom Ellis ran track and field at the University of Michigan, and his brother Shayne is currently a linebacker for the Pittsburgh Panthers. [9]
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