John
Simon.
John
Simon.
Ohio St.· 6'1"· 257 lb· 4.62s 40
John Simon is a natural fit for a 3-4 two-gap defense, where his strength and size can be leveraged to control the line of scrimmage and collapse pockets.
Year 1: Rotational 3-4 defensive end, with the ceiling to become a full-time starter who can set the edge and generate interior pressure.
A weak-side defensive end in a wide-9 attacking front that prioritizes pure speed and bend around the edge.
His power and high motor make him a reliable run defender and an effective interior pass rusher within a two-gap system.
Relative Athletic Score (Kent Lee Platte) benchmarks combine/pro-day numbers against every measured prospect at the position since 1987. 10.00 is elite; 5.00 is average.
— — — positional median (p50)
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- 4.62sp50
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| Yr | Team | G | Tkl | Sk | Int | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Ohio State | 13 | 16 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | Ohio State | 13 | 41 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2011 | Ohio State | 13 | 53 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2012 | Ohio State | 11 | 44 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Career | — | 50 | 154 | 20.5 | 0 | 10 | 2 |
A dash means the figure is not published by a source we trust — never a zero we invented.
Everything above is the pre-draft evaluation. This section is what actually happened — updated year over year.