Scott Simonson

Last updated

Scott Simonson
SmallEditPortfolio 078.jpg
Simonson with the Carolina Panthers in 2015
No. 80, 82, 83
Position: Tight end
Personal information
Born: (1992-04-13) April 13, 1992 (age 32)
Staten Island, New York, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:255 lb (116 kg)
Career information
High school: Middletown South
(Middletown, New Jersey)
College: Assumption
Undrafted: 2014
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:12
Receiving yards:107
Receiving touchdowns:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Scott Simonson (born April 13, 1992) is a former American football tight end. He was signed by the Oakland Raiders as an undrafted free agent in 2014. He played college football at Assumption.

Contents

Born in Staten Island, New York and raised in Red Bank, New Jersey, Simonson played prep football at Middletown High School South. [1] As a fourth-grader, Simonson made a blood marrow donation to help save the life of his then three-year-old sister, who had been diagnosed with Fanconi anemia. [2]

College career

In his collegiate career, Simonson played in 36 games with 31 starts at Assumption. He totaled 104 receptions for 1,537 yards and 15 touchdowns. As a senior in 2013, he was named as a First-team All-Northeast-10 Conference selection. He started 11 games and led the team with 39 catches for 604 yards and five touchdowns. As a junior in 2012, he was a second-team All-Northeast Conference choice. He started 10 games and finished second on the team with 36 receptions for 558 yards and six touchdowns. As a sophomore in 2011, he started 10 games and caught 29 passes for 375 yards and four touchdowns. As a freshman in 2010, he played in five games. [3]

Professional career

Oakland Raiders

Simonson playing for the Oakland Raiders in 2014 Scott Simonson.JPG
Simonson playing for the Oakland Raiders in 2014

On May 16, 2014, Simonson was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Oakland Raiders. On September 1, 2014, he was signed to the Raiders' practice squad. On December 6, 2014, he was promoted to the Raiders' active roster. On June 4, 2015, he was waived by the Raiders. [4]

Carolina Panthers

On June 10, 2015, Simonson was signed by the Carolina Panthers. [5] On September 5, 2015, he was released by the Panthers. [6] On September 7, 2015, Simonson was signed to the Panthers' practice squad. [7]

On February 7, 2016, Simonson's Panthers played in Super Bowl 50. In the game, the Panthers fell to the Denver Broncos by a score of 24–10. [1]

Simonson was released on October 15, 2016. [8] He was re-signed on October 18, 2016. [9] He was released by the Panthers on November 4, 2016, and was re-signed to the practice squad on November 9. [10] [11] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Panthers on January 2, 2017. [12]

On September 1, 2017, Simonson was placed on injured reserve. [13]

New York Giants

On June 12, 2018, Simonson signed with the New York Giants. [14]

On December 23, 2018, Simonson scored his first career NFL touchdown against the Indianapolis Colts in a Week 16 match-up, on a three-yard reception from quarterback Eli Manning. [15]

On February 19, 2019, Simonson signed a one-year contract extension with the Giants. [16] He was placed on injured reserve on August 31, 2019, with an ankle injury. [17] He was released from injured reserve with an injury settlement on September 10. [18] On November 12, 2019, Simonson was re-signed by the Giants. [19] He was placed on injured reserve on December 28, 2019, with a concussion. [20] On February 24, 2020, Simonson was released by the New York Giants. [21]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Logan Thomas</span> American football player (born 1991)

Logan Lamont Thomas Sr. is an American professional football tight end who is a free agent. He was the starting quarterback while playing college football for the Virginia Tech Hokies in the early 2010s, where he finished as the school's all-time leader in passing yards and touchdowns before being selected by the Arizona Cardinals in the fourth round of the 2014 NFL draft.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tavarres King</span> American football player (born 1990)

Tavarres King is a former American football wide receiver. He was selected by the Denver Broncos in the fifth round of the 2013 NFL draft. He played college football at Georgia.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Pharoh Cooper</span> American football player (born 1995)

Pharoh Cooper is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the South Carolina Gamecocks, and was selected by the Los Angeles Rams in the fourth round of the 2016 NFL draft. He was also a member of the Arizona Cardinals, Cincinnati Bengals, Carolina Panthers, Jacksonville Jaguars and New York Giants.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kaelin Clay</span> American football player (born 1992)

Kaelin Clay is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Utah Utes, earning first-team All-American honors in 2014. He was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the sixth round of the 2015 NFL draft.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Eric Tomlinson</span> American football player (born 1992)

Eric Tomlinson is an American professional football tight end for the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at UTEP. He previously played for the Philadelphia Eagles, Houston Texans, New York Jets, New England Patriots, New York Giants and Oakland Raiders.

Wilhelm Tye is an American former professional football player who was a tight end in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Florida State Seminoles and Stony Brook Seawolves, and signed with the New York Giants in 2015 as an undrafted free agent. Tye was the first player from Stony Brook to reach the NFL and played two seasons for the Giants and one for the New York Jets.

Ryan O'Malley is an American football tight end who is a free agent. He played college football at the University of Pennsylvania, and signed with the Oakland Raiders as an undrafted free agent in 2016.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Antonio Hamilton</span> American football player (born 1993)

Antonio Hamilton Sr. is an American professional football cornerback for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at South Carolina State.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Joshua Perkins</span> American football player (born 1993)

Joshua Perkins is an American football tight end who is a free agent. He played college football at Washington and was signed by the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent in 2016.

Quadree Khalid Henderson is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver and return specialist. He played college football for the Pittsburgh Panthers.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jaydon Mickens</span> American football player (born 1994)

Jaydon Mickens is an American football wide receiver who is a free agent. He played college football at Washington, and signed with the Oakland Raiders as an undrafted free agent in 2016. Mickens won a Super Bowl title as part of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Super Bowl LV over the Kansas City Chiefs.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cole Hikutini</span> American football player (born 1994)

Cole Kenna Hikutini is an American football tight end for the Michigan Panthers of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football at the University of Louisville.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dante Pettis</span> American football player (born 1995)

Dante Garrison Pettis is an American professional football wide receiver for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Washington.

Evan Luke Baylis is a former American football tight end. He played college football at Oregon and was originally signed by the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent in 2017. He has also been a member of the Indianapolis Colts, Carolina Panthers and the Green Bay Packers.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ryan Izzo</span> American football player (born 1995)

Ryan Anthony Izzo is an American professional tight end who is a free agent. He played college football at Florida State, and was drafted by the New England Patriots in the 2018 NFL draft.

Garrett Dickerson is a former American football tight end. He played college football at Northwestern.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tanner Hudson</span> American football player (born 1994)

Tanner Hudson is an American professional football tight end for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Southern Arkansas.

Jesper Horsted is an American professional football tight end who is a free agent. He played college football at Princeton.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tommy Stevens</span> American gridiron football player (born 1996)

Thomas Mason Stevens is an American professional football quarterback for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Mississippi State and was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the seventh round of the 2020 NFL draft as a quarterback. Stevens initially played football at Penn State before transferring to Mississippi State. He played high school football at Decatur Central High School (DCHS) in Indianapolis. He played safety and quarterback in high school. Stevens has also been a member of the Carolina Panthers and New York Giants.

Alex Bachman is an American professional football wide receiver for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Wake Forest.

References

  1. 1 2 "Super Bowl 50 – Denver Broncos vs. Carolina Panthers – February 7th, 2016". Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved September 2, 2017.
  2. ↑ Politi, Steve. "Meet the Super Bowl 2016 player from New Jersey who saved his sister's life", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, February 3, 2016. Accessed December 24, 2018. "Because this weekend is, and against long odds on an athletic level – we'll get to that part of this Jersey underdog story soon enough – Scott Simonson will take the field as a special teams player and a third-string tight end for the favored Carolina Panthers.... But the Red Bank native who played for powerhouse Middletown South will be there at Levi's Stadium, and so will a family that includes the sick little girl he helped save."
  3. ↑ "Carolina Panthers Scott Simonson Player Bio". Carolina Panthers: Scott Simonson. Archived from the original on June 13, 2018. Retrieved September 9, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Raiders Make Roster Moves". Raiders.com. June 4, 2015. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved September 16, 2015.
  5. ↑ Strickland, Bryan (June 10, 2015). "LB Thompson lands at OTAs". Panthers.com. Retrieved September 16, 2015.
  6. ↑ Henson, Max (September 5, 2015). "Panthers trim roster to 53". Panthers.com. Archived from the original on August 8, 2017. Retrieved September 16, 2015.
  7. ↑ "WR Bersin among 10 set to join practice squad". Panthers.com. September 6, 2015. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved September 16, 2015.
  8. ↑ "Panthers promote CB Lou Young". Panthers.com. October 15, 2016. Archived from the original on January 14, 2017.
  9. ↑ "Panthers bring back TE Scott Simonson". Panthers.com. October 17, 2016.
  10. ↑ "Panthers Promote G Tyler Larsen, Waive TE Scott Simonson". November 4, 2016.
  11. ↑ "Panthers make practice squad moves". Panthers.com. November 9, 2016. Archived from the original on August 14, 2017.
  12. ↑ "Panthers sign nine to future contracts". Panthers.com. January 2, 2017. Archived from the original on August 25, 2017.
  13. ↑ Strickland, Bryan (September 1, 2017). "Panthers reduce roster to 77". Panthers.com. Archived from the original on September 20, 2017.
  14. ↑ Eisen, Michael (June 12, 2018). "Giants sign tight end Scott Simonson". Giants.com. Archived from the original on April 25, 2021. Retrieved June 12, 2018.
  15. ↑ "Giants fall to Colts, 28–27, on touchdown in final minutes". silive. December 23, 2018. Retrieved July 4, 2020.
  16. ↑ Gantt, Darin (February 19, 2019). "Giants bring back tight end Scott Simonson". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.
  17. ↑ Eisen, Michael (August 31, 2019). "New York Giants announce 53-man roster". Giants.com.
  18. ↑ Fennelly, John (September 11, 2019). "Giants waive Rod Smith, two others with injury settlements". Giants Wire (USA Today). Retrieved September 12, 2019.
  19. ↑ Fennelly, John (November 12, 2019). "Giants re-sign TE Scott Simonson, add three to practice squad". Giants Wire (USA Today). Retrieved November 12, 2019.
  20. ↑ Eisen, Michael (December 28, 2019). "TE Garrett Dickerson activated from practice squad; Scott Simonson to IR". Giants.com.
  21. ↑ "Giants release Scott Simonson, Isaiah Searight". Giants Wire. February 25, 2020. Retrieved July 4, 2020.
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.