Deon Simon

Deon Simon

No. 93 New York Jets
Position:	Defensive tackle
Personal information
Date of birth:	(1990-07-06) July 6, 1990
Place of birth:	Baton Rouge, Louisiana
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Weight:
Career information
High school:	Baton Rouge (LA) Glen Oaks
College:	Northwestern State
NFL draft:	2015 / Round: 7 / Pick: 223
Career history
New York Jets (2015–present)*
Roster status:	Practice squad
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Deon Simon (born July 6, 1990) is an American football defensive 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. He signed a four-year, $2.3 million contract on May 7, 2015.

Simon was released on September 30, 2015. The Jets re-signed Simon to the practice squad on October 1, 2015.

External links

• Northwestern State bio