Kevin Simon
| No. 54 | |
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| Position: | Linebacker |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | June 12, 1983 Walnut Creek, California, U.S. |
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight: | 234 lb (106 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | De La Salle (Concord, California) |
| College: | Tennessee |
| NFL draft: | 2006 / round: 7 / pick: 250 |
| Career history | |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Kevin Simon (born June 12, 1983) is a former American football player. He was recently an NFL scout for the Atlanta Falcons and the director of player development for the University of Tennessee football team.[1] He was a scout for the Dallas Cowboys from 2009 to 2016. He is an American football linebacker who was selected by the Washington Redskins in the seventh round of the 2006 NFL draft.[2] Simon played at Tennessee from 2001 to 2004.[3] He was a star linebacker and running back at De La Salle High School in Concord, California from 1997 to 2001.[4] He played in the first ever U.S. Army All-American Bowl on December 30, 2000, alongside fellow Tennessee Volunteer Cedric Houston.[5] In 2022, he became the linebackers coach and head of college scouting at Knoxville Catholic High School.[6]
References
- ^ "Kevin Simon - Director of Player Development - Football Support Staff". University of Tennessee Athletics. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
- ^ "2006 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
- ^ "Kevin Simon - Football". University of Tennessee Athletics. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
- ^ "De La Salle High School Announces 2021 Athletic Hall of Fame Class". De La Salle High School. September 1, 2021. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
- ^ Jennings, Avery T. (August 20, 2014). "Kevin Simon stood tall at De La Salle". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
- ^ Schumpert, Ryan (March 23, 2022). "Former All-SEC Linebacker, Tennessee Staffer Joining Knoxville Catholic Staff". Rocky Top Insider. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
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- Sportspeople from Walnut Creek, California
- Players of American football from Contra Costa County, California
- American football linebackers
- Tennessee Volunteers football players
- Washington Redskins players
- Dallas Cowboys scouts
- De La Salle High School (Concord, California) alumni
- 21st-century American sportsmen
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