Cody Simon
Cody Simon
Carries tight ends down the field in coverage. This is his fourth year in the same linebacker corps at Ohio State. 2024 brought the first one: All-Big Ten. One game to point at: 10 tackles, 2.5 sacks against Indiana — Week 13, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- recognition record
- game log
How it ended
Four seasons at Ohio State, 255 tackles — drafted at #115 overall by Arizona.
Career Arc
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2024)
All-Big Ten
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2024
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Ryan Day.
Where He Ended Up · NFL
ArizonaEntering 2nd NFL season
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Ryan Day
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 3 · RecognizedR09 · All-Conference HM / 2nd team
All-Conference HM / 2nd team. Conference recognition has started.
Recognition
Production
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2024)
All-Big Ten
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Ohio State | 112 | 51 | 12.5 | 7.0 | 7 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Ohio State | 57 | 24 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 2 | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Ohio State | 32 | 16 | 5.5 | 2.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2021 | Ohio State | 54 | 21 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 255 | 112 | 22.5 | 10.0 | 11 | 1 | -- |
How he plays
Play style
Carries tight ends and patrols the middle of the field in coverage.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Coverage 'Backer
Carries tight ends and patrols the middle of the field in coverage.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Tyrice Knight’s 2023 season.
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As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to Jacob Rodriguez's graduate season at Texas Tech (2025).
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