{{Short description|American football player (born 1990)}} {{Use American English|date=October 2025}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}} {{Infobox NFL biography | name = Deon Simon | image = Deon Simon 79 Packers training camp 2019.jpg | alt = | caption = Simon as a member of the Green Bay Packers in 2019 | current_team = | number = 65, 93, 79, 97 | position = Nose tackle | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1990|7|6}} | birth_place = Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S. | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 4 | weight_lbs = 332 | high_school = Glen Oaks {{avoid wrap|(Merrydale, Louisiana)}} | college = Northwestern State | draftyear = 2015 | draftround = 7 | draftpick = 223 | pastteams = * New York Jets ({{NFL Year|2015}}–{{NFL Year|2017}}) * Tennessee Titans ({{NFL Year|2018}})* * Green Bay Packers ({{NFL Year|2018}}–{{NFL Year|2019}})* * Dallas Renegades ({{XFL Year|2020}})* | status = | statweek = | statseason = | statlabel1 = Total tackles | statvalue1 = 23 | statlabel2 = Sacks | statvalue2 = 1.5 | pfr = SimoDe00 }} '''Deon Lee Simon''' (born July 6, 1990) is an American former professional football player who was a nose tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Northwestern State Demons and was selected by the New York Jets in the seventh round of the 2015 NFL draft.
==Early life== Simon attended Glen Oaks High School, where he was named to the First-team All-District in his junior season.
==College career== At Northwestern State University, Simon was an All-Southland Conference honorable mention in his junior season. 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.<ref>{{cite web |title=Rd. 7: Jets Pick DT Simon, Trade for RB Stacy |url=http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/article-randylangefb/Rd-7-Jets-Pick-DT-Simon-Trade-for-RB-Stacy/d252c846-313f-48ca-9248-d3dbe97a1e12 |publisher=New York Jets |author=Lange, Randy |date=May 2, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150505022251/http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/article-randylangefb/Rd-7-Jets-Pick-DT-Simon-Trade-for-RB-Stacy/d252c846-313f-48ca-9248-d3dbe97a1e12 |archive-date=May 5, 2015 |access-date=May 9, 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref> He signed a four-year, $2.3 million contract on May 7, 2015.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Slater |first=Darryl |date=May 7, 2015 |title=Jets sign seventh-round draft pick Deon Simon |url=http://www.nj.com/jets/index.ssf/2015/05/jets_sign_seventh-round_draft_pick_deon_simon.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150510025614/http://www.nj.com/jets/index.ssf/2015/05/jets_sign_seventh-round_draft_pick_deon_simon.html |archive-date=May 10, 2015 |access-date=May 9, 2015 |website=The Star-Ledger}}</ref>
Simon was released on September 30, 2015. The Jets re-signed Simon to the practice squad on October 1, 2015.
After a solid training camp and preseason,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hughes |first=Connor |date=August 17, 2016 |title=Jets' Deon Simon wants to follow in Damon Harrison's footsteps |url=http://www.nj.com/jets/index.ssf/2016/08/jets_deon_simon_trying_to_follow_in_damon_harrison.html |access-date=2024-01-09 |website=NJ.com}}</ref> Simon made the 53-man roster for the 2016 season. He appeared in all 16 games of 2016, finishing with 23 tackles and 1.5 sacks.
On September 2, 2017, Simon was waived by the Jets and was signed to the practice squad the next day.<ref>{{cite web|title=Jets Reduce to 53 with 23 Player Moves|url=http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/article-7/Jets-Reduce-to-53-with-23-Player-Moves/cc228adf-8efd-4ebf-9482-5cd637b6b638|author=Lange, Randy|website=NewYorkJets.com|date=September 2, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171207085306/http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/article-7/Jets-Reduce-to-53-with-23-Player-Moves/cc228adf-8efd-4ebf-9482-5cd637b6b638|archive-date=December 7, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Greenberg |first=Ethan |date=September 3, 2017 |title=Jets Sign Four to Practice Squad |url=http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/article-7/Jets-Sign-Four-to-Practice-Squad/461f1c7c-2e93-40a5-9b0c-61a131e07909 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180107220649/http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/article-7/Jets-Sign-Four-to-Practice-Squad/461f1c7c-2e93-40a5-9b0c-61a131e07909 |archive-date=January 7, 2018 |website=NewYorkJets.com}}</ref> He was promoted to the active roster on December 27, 2017.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lange |first=Randy |date=December 27, 2017 |title=RG Brian Winters Placed on Injured Reserve |url=https://www.newyorkjets.com/news/rg-brian-winters-placed-on-injured-reserve-20147480 |access-date=2025-07-06 |website=NewYorkJets.com}}</ref>
On September 1, 2018, Simon was waived by the Jets.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lange |first=Randy |date=September 1, 2018 |title=Final Cutdown: Jets Reach 53-Player Active Roster |url=https://www.newyorkjets.com/news/final-cutdown-jets-reach-53-player-active-roster |access-date=2025-07-06 |website=NewYorkJets.com}}</ref>
===Tennessee Titans=== On September 3, 2018, Simon was signed to the Tennessee Titans' practice squad.<ref>{{cite web|title=Titans Add Four More Players to Practice Squad, Including QB Logan Woodside|url=https://www.titansonline.com/news/titans-add-four-more-players-to-practice-squad-including-qb-logan-woodside|author=Wyatt, Jim|website=TitansOnline.com|date=September 3, 2018}}</ref> He was released on September 25, 2018.<ref>{{cite web|title=Titans Add Veteran QB Austin Davis, Place OL Kevin Pamphile on Injured Reserve|url=https://www.titansonline.com/news/titans-add-veteran-qb-austin-davis-and-place-ol-kevin-pamphile-on-injured-reserv|author=Wyatt, Jim|website=TitansOnline.com|date=September 25, 2018}}</ref>
===Green Bay Packers=== On September 29, 2018, Simon was signed to the Green Bay Packers' practice squad.<ref>{{cite web|title=Packers sign cornerback to active roster, place Wilkerson on IR|url=https://www.packers.com/news/packers-sign-cornerback-to-active-roster-place-wilkerson-on-ir|website=Packers.com|date=September 29, 2018}}</ref> He signed a reserve/future contract with the Packers on December 31, 2018.<ref>{{cite web|title=Packers sign 10 free agents|url=https://www.packers.com/news/packers-sign-10-free-agents|website=Packers.com|date=December 31, 2018}}</ref> He was released on August 31, 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.packers.com/news/packers-announce-roster-moves-x5219|title=Packers announce roster moves|date=August 31, 2019|work=Packers.com}}</ref>
===Dallas Renegades=== On November 22, 2019, Simon was drafted by the Dallas Renegades of the XFL in the 2020 XFL Supplemental Draft.<ref>{{cite web|title=SUPPLEMENTAL DRAFT RESULTS|url=https://www.xfl.com/en-US/articles/supplemental-draft-results|website=XFL.com|date=November 22, 2019|access-date=November 25, 2019|archive-date=April 12, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200412015547/https://www.xfl.com/en-US/articles/supplemental-draft-results|url-status=dead}}</ref> He was waived during final roster cuts on January 22, 2020.<ref>{{cite news |author=Talbot, Damond |title=A Full List of XFL Roster Cuts, Who was released today? |url=https://www.nfldraftdiamonds.com/2020/01/xfl-transactions-9/ |website=NFLDraftDiamonds.com |date=January 22, 2020 |access-date=January 23, 2020}}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *[http://www.nsudemons.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=3247 Northwestern State bio]
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Simon, Deon}} Category:1990 births Category:Living people Category:Players of American football from Baton Rouge, Louisiana Category:American football defensive tackles Category:Northwestern State Demons football players Category:New York Jets players Category:Tennessee Titans players Category:Green Bay Packers players Category:Dallas Renegades players