Kevin Simon

Kevin Simon

No. 54
Position:	Linebacker
Personal information
Born:	(1983-06-12) June 12, 1983 (age 41) Walnut Creek, California, U.S.
Height:	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:	234 lb (106 kg)
Career information
High school:	De La Salle (Concord, California)
College:	Tennessee
NFL draft:	2006: 7th round, 250th pick
Career history
Washington Redskins (2006)*
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards 2× Second-team All-SEC (2003, 2005) Kevin Simon (born June 12, 1983) is an American former football player. He was recently an NFL scout for the Atlanta Falcons and the director of player development for the University of Tennessee football team. [1] He was a scout for the Dallas Cowboys from 2009 to 2016. He is an American football linebacker who was selected by the Washington Redskins in the seventh round of the 2006 NFL draft with the 250th overall pick. [2] Simon played at Tennessee from 2001 to 2004. [3] He was a star linebacker and running back at De La Salle High School in Concord, California from 1997 to 2001. [4] He played in the first ever U.S. Army All-American Bowl on December 30, 2000, alongside fellow Tennessee Volunteer Cedric Houston. [5] In 2022, he became the linebackers coach and head of college scouting at Knoxville Catholic High School. [6] Pre-draft measurables Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 31+5⁄8 in (0.80 m) 8+3⁄4 in (0.22 m) 4.83 s 1.69 s 2.85 s 4.16 s 7.03 s 28.0 in (0.71 m) 8 ft 7 in (2.62 m) 26 reps All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day [7] [8] References "Kevin Simon - Director of Player Development - Football Support Staff". University of Tennessee Athletics. Retrieved March 10, 2024. "2006 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 10, 2023. "Kevin Simon - Football". University of Tennessee Athletics. Retrieved March 10, 2024. "De La Salle High School Announces 2021 Athletic Hall of Fame Class". De La Salle High School. September 1, 2021. Retrieved March 10, 2024. Jennings, Avery T. (August 20, 2014). "Kevin Simon stood tall at De La Salle". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved March 10, 2024. Schumpert, Ryan (March 23, 2022). "Former All-SEC Linebacker, Tennessee Staffer Joining Knoxville Catholic Staff". Rocky Top Insider. Retrieved March 10, 2024. "Kevin Simon Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved January 10, 2025. "Kevin Simon College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved January 10, 2025. External links Tennessee Volunteers staff bio Tennessee Volunteers player bio This page is based on this Wikipedia article Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.