John Simon

Ohio State · Edge Rusher · 2011-12

PRS: 88
SPD: 88
STR: 74

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Scouting Report

Simon was a 2-time first-team all-conference pick (2011 and 2012). Simon was also named Big Ten Conference Nagurski–Woodson Defensive Player of the Year in 2012.

Simon was the No. 129 overall pick in the 2013 NFL Draft.

In 17-0 that career earns a 83 overall, the 8th-highest edge rusher rating at Ohio State since 1990 and No. 28 among all edge rushers of the 2010-2014 era.

Honors & Awards

2011
- Third-team All-American
- First-team all-conference
2012
- Second-team All-American
- Big Ten Conference Nagurski–Woodson Defensive Player of the Year
- First-team all-conference
2013
- No. 129 overall pick, NFL Draft

Fan Verdict

5 fans have voted on the 83 rating, and they're split between too low and just right.

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Too high 20%

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Sources: Wikipedia (John Simon (linebacker)) 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.