LB · Pittsburgh Steelers
John Simon
Age 35 · 188 cm (6'2") · 118 kg · Born Oct 14, 1990 · Ohio State
NFL career
2013
debut year
2021
last season
9
seasons
—
jersey
College: Ohio State
2013 NFL Draft
Rd 4
round
#129
overall pick
BAL
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2013 to 2021 · 90 games.
Defense
160solo tackles
21.0sacks
2INTs
1def TDs
Stats by season
9 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Baltimore Ravens | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Houston Texans | 7 | 7 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Houston Texans | 15 | 34 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Houston Texans | 11 | 29 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Indianapolis Colts | 9 | 28 | 3.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | New England Patriots | 10 | 7 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | New England Patriots | 15 | 22 | 4.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | New England Patriots | 16 | 27 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Tennessee Titans | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Games during career · Pittsburgh Steelers
Most recent results for the franchise while John Simon was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
W
W
L
W
L
W
L
21–42 @ Chiefs
2021-19 · Jan 16, 2022 · PLAYOFF
W
16–13 @ Ravens
2021-18 · Jan 9, 2022 · REGULAR
W
26–14 vs Browns
2021-17 · Jan 3, 2022 · REGULAR
L
10–36 @ Chiefs
2021-16 · Dec 26, 2021 · REGULAR
W
19–13 vs Titans
2021-15 · Dec 19, 2021 · REGULAR
L
28–36 @ Vikings
2021-14 · Dec 9, 2021 · REGULAR
W
20–19 vs Ravens
2021-13 · Dec 5, 2021 · REGULAR
L
10–41 @ Bengals
2021-12 · Nov 28, 2021 · REGULAR
Other "Simon" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
External profiles
Ohio State alumni in the NFL
Other NFL players who attended Ohio State.
Cody Simon
LB · 2025
Denzel Burke
CB · 2025
Donovan Jackson
G · 2025 · Vikings
Emeka Egbuka
WR · 2025 · Buccaneers
Gee Scott Jr.
TE · 2025 · Commanders
Jack Sawyer
LB · 2025 · Steelers
Jordan Hancock
CB · 2025 · Bills
Josh Fryar
OT · 2025
Josh Simmons
OT · 2025 · Chiefs
JT Tuimoloau
DE · 2025 · Colts
2013 NFL Draft · Round 4 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#98
#99
#102
#104
#105
#105
#106
#107
#108
Matt Barkley
QB · PHI
#99
Nico Johnson
LB · KAN
#100
Akeem Spence
DT · TAM
#101
Ace Sanders
WR · JAX
#102
Josh Boyce
WR · NWE
#103
Alex Okafor
DE · ARI
#104
Jelani Jenkins
LB · MIA
#105
Duke Williams
WR · BUF
#105
Duke Williams
S · BUF
#106
Dion Sims
TE · MIA
#107
Brian Schwenke
C · TEN
#108
Edmund Kugbila
OL · CAR
LB peers of the era
Other LBs who debuted within five seasons of John Simon.
Alan Baxter
Debut 2013 · Colts
Arthur Brown
Debut 2013 · #44 · Jets
Brandon Hepburn
Debut 2013 · Eagles
Brandon Jenkins
Debut 2013 · #51 · Commanders
Brandon Magee
Debut 2013 · #53 · Buccaneers
Cameron Lawrence
Debut 2013 · #53 · Cowboys
Daniel Adongo
Debut 2013 · #56 · Colts
Daniel Giordano
Debut 2013 · #48 · Cardinals
Born on October 14
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1943 · Los Angeles Rams
Wade Key
1946 · Philadelphia Eagles
Bob Kuechenberg
1947 · Miami Dolphins
Charlie Joiner
1947 · Los Angeles Chargers
Roger Bernhardt
1949 · Kansas City Chiefs
Zac Henderson
1955 · Philadelphia Eagles
Al Latimer
1957 · Detroit Lions
Brian Williams
1957 · New England Patriots