- TKL
- 259
- TFL
- 23
- SACKS
- 10
Career totals · 5 seasons with stats
Scouting Report
Simon was a first-team all-conference pick in 2024.
From 2020 to 2024, Simon recorded 259 tackles, 22.5 tackles for loss and 10 sacks. In 2021, Simon also had 1 interception.
Simon was the No. 115 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft.
In 17-0 that career earns a 80 overall, the 7th-highest linebacker rating at Ohio State since 1990 and No. 22 among all linebackers of the 2020-2024 era.
Honors & Awards
- 2024
- First-team all-conference
- 2025
- No. 115 overall pick, NFL Draft
Season by Season
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | PD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 54 | 2.5 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 32 | 5.5 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 57 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | 112 | 12.5 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Total | 259 | 22.5 | 10 | 11 | 1 |
Seasons with tracked stats at Ohio State. Coverage starts in 2006; tackles, sacks and passes defended start in 2016 (shown as – before then).
Ohio State Teammates
Top Linebackers of the 2020-2024 Era
Sources: Wikipedia (Cody Simon) and its All-America, all-conference, award and program statistical-leader pages; season statistics and NFL Draft data from CollegeFootballData.com. Ratings are 17-0's own estimates, graded within each era. How ratings work.