Deon Simon
Deon Lee Simon is an American former professional football player who was a nose tackle in the National Football League. 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 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.
After a solid training camp and preseason, 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. He was promoted to the active roster on December 27, 2017.
On September 1, 2018, Simon was waived by the Jets.