Deon Simon
| No. 93 New York Jets | |||
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| Position: | Nose Tackle | ||
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| Date of birth: | July 6, 1990 | ||
| Place of birth: | Baton Rouge, Louisiana | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||
| Weight: | 332 lb (151 kg) | ||
| Career information | |||
| High school: | Baton Rouge (LA) Glen Oaks | ||
| College: | Northwestern State | ||
| NFL draft: | 2015 / Round: 7 / Pick: 223 | ||
| Career history | |||
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| Roster status: | Practice squad | ||
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Deon Simon (born July 6, 1990) is an American football nose tackle for the New York Jets of the National Football League. He was drafted by the New York Jets in the seventh round of the 2015 NFL Draft. He played college football at Northwestern State.
Early years
Simon attended Glen Oaks High School where he was named to the First Team All-District in his junior season.
College
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
New York Jets
Simon was drafted by the New York Jets in the seventh round (223rd overall) of the 2015 NFL Draft.[1] He signed a four-year, $2.3 million contract on May 7, 2015.[2]
Simon was released on September 30, 2015. The Jets re-signed Simon to the practice squad on October 1, 2015.
References
- ↑ Lange, Randy (May 2, 2015). "Rd. 7: Jets Pick DT Simon, Trade for RB Stacy". New York Jets. Archived from the original on May 9, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2015.
- ↑ Slater Darryl (May 7, 2015). "Jets sign seventh-round draft pick Deon Simon". NJ.com. Archived from the original on May 9, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2015.
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