Tharold Simon

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Tharold Simon
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Simon with the Seattle Seahawks in 2015
No. 27, 29
Position: Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1991-03-06) March 6, 1991 (age 31)
Eunice, Louisiana
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:202 lb (92 kg)
Career information
High school: Eunice (LA)
College: LSU
NFL Draft: 2013  / Round: 5 / Pick: 138
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:19
Sacks:0.0
Forced fumbles:0
Pass deflections:3
Interceptions:1
Player stats at NFL.com

Tharold Dwight Simon (born March 6, 1991) is a former American football cornerback. He was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the fifth round of the 2013 NFL Draft, and was a member of the Seahawks' Super Bowl XLVIII championship team. He played college football at LSU.

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Early years

Simon was born in Eunice, Louisiana. He attended Eunice High School, and played football, basketball, and ran track for the Eunice Battling Bobcats. He played both receiver and cornerback in high school.

College career

Simon received an athletic scholarship to attend Louisiana State University, where he was a member of coach Les Miles's LSU Tigers football team from 2010 to 2012. He decided to enter the NFL Draft after his junior season. [1]

Professional career

Seattle Seahawks

The Seattle Seahawks chose Simon in the fifth round, with the 138th overall pick, of the 2013 NFL Draft. On August 27, 2013, the Seahawks placed Simon on the reserve/physically unable to perform list. [2] The Seahawks won Super Bowl XLVIII after they defeated the Denver Broncos 43–8. [3]

The Seahawks returned to the Super Bowl the following year. On February 1, 2015, in Super Bowl XLIX against the New England Patriots, Simon played much of the game after teammate and starting nickelback Jeremy Lane broke his wrist and tore his ACL. [4] The relatively inexperienced Simon was immediately targeted by the Patriots offense. [5] Simon gave up two touchdown catches, allowed a reception that led to a third, and was repeatedly outmaneuvered by Patriots receivers in a 24-28 loss. [6]

On September 13, 2016, Simon was released by the Seahawks. [7]

Arizona Cardinals

On September 14, 2016, Simon was claimed off waivers by the Cardinals. [8] He was released by the Cardinals on December 19, 2016. [9]

Washington Redskins

Simon signed a futures contract with the Washington Redskins on January 16, 2017. [10] [11] On May 15, 2017, he was released by the Redskins. [12]

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References

  1. ↑ LSU CB Tharold Simon to enter NFL Draft
  2. ↑ Blount, Terry (August 27, 2013). "Seattle Seahawks reduce roster to 75". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 6, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Super Bowl XLVIII - Seattle Seahawks vs. Denver Broncos - February 2nd, 2014". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Jeremy Lane suffers gruesome arm injury in Super Bowl 49 after INT". cbssports.com. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
  5. ↑ "A first-quarter injury to Seahawks' cornerback Jeremy Lane completely changed the game". businessinsider.com. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
  6. ↑ "Jeremy Lane's early exit leads to a long night for Tharold Simon". sports.mynorthwest.com. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
  7. ↑ Boyle, John. "Seahawks Sign Fullback Will Tukuafu And Cornerback Neiko Thorpe". Seahawks.com. Archived from the original on September 15, 2016.
  8. ↑ Urban, Darren. "Cardinals Claim CB Tharold Simon". AZCardinals.com.
  9. ↑ Urban, Darren (December 19, 2016). "Tharold Simon Cut, Harlan Miller Promoted". AZCardinals.com. Archived from the original on November 3, 2017.
  10. ↑ "Report: Redskins Sign CB Tharold Simon to Futures Contract". CSNMidAtlantic.com. January 16, 2017. Retrieved January 16, 2017.
  11. ↑ Czarda, Stephen (February 2, 2017). "Get To Know Tharold Simon". Redskins.com.
  12. ↑ Czarda, Stephen (May 15, 2017). "Redskins Sign Cornerback Tevin Homer, Tight End Manasseh Garner". Redskins.com. Archived from the original on August 30, 2017.
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