Corey Simon

Corey Simon

Simon in August 2004
No. 90, 96, 97
Defensive tackle
Personal information
Date of birth: March 2, 1977 (1977-03-02) (age 34) Boynton Beach, Florida, USA
Career information
College: Florida State
NFL Draft: 2000 / Round: 1 / Pick: 6
Debuted in 2000 for the Philadelphia Eagles
Last played in 2007 for the Tennessee Titans
Career history
Philadelphia Eagles (2000–2004) Indianapolis Colts (2005–2006) Tennessee Titans (2007)
Career highlights and awards
Pro Bowl selection (2003)
Games played	95
Tackles	194
Sacks	32.0
Stats at NFL.com

Corey Jermaine Simon (born March 2, 1977 in Boynton Beach, Florida) is a retired American football defensive tackle of the National Football League.^[1] He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles sixth overall in the 2000 NFL Draft. He played for the Eagles, Indianapolis Colts and Tennessee Titans in his career before retiring during the 2007 season.

Simon was selected to one Pro Bowl in his career, in 2003.

Early years

Corey Simon attended Blanche Ely High School in Pompano Beach, Florida. As a senior, he was the Miami Herald's defensive player of the year, named to the All-USA squad by USA Today, and a Super Prep Dream Team selection.

College career

From 1996 through 1999 Simon played college football for the Florida State Seminoles where he was considered to be the most dominating defensive lineman in college football. In his senior season, Simon was a Consensus All-American and All-Atlantic Coast Conference first-team selection and was a Finalist for the Lombardi Award and Outland Trophy. He ended his career at FSU by helping his team win a national championship. His 44 tackles behind the line of scrimmage tied the school career-record first set by Ron Simmons.

Professional career

Philadelphia Eagles

From 2000 until 2005, Simon was a member of the Philadelphia Eagles, starting in four NFC Championship games during his tenure with the team. Philadelphia only reached the Super Bowl once during these years, losing Super Bowl XXXIX to the New England Patriots, 24-21. After the 2004 season, the Eagles placed the franchise tag on Simon, which he refused to sign. After contract negotiations failed to produce a long-term deal, the Eagles lifted the franchise tag, making Simon an unrestricted free agent.

Indianapolis Colts

Simon signed with the Indianapolis Colts, for whom he played the entire 2005 season. In 2006, Corey underwent surgery, was placed on the Physically Unable to Perform / Non-Football Injury list during training camp, and did not play in any games. He did not attend Super Bowl XLI with other inactive players, and was not invited to the Super Bowl ring ceremony in June 2007.

On August 1, 2007, Colts owner Jim Irsay stated that Corey's release from the team was imminent once a settlement could be reached. The team announced Simon's termination on Saturday, August 4, 2007.

Tennessee Titans

On August 28, 2007, the Tennessee Titans signed Simon.

Retirement

On October 25, 2007, Corey Simon announced that he was retiring from Pro Football after eight seasons in the NFL because of polyarthritis.^[2]

References

1. ^ "Corey Simon". NFL. http://www.nfl.com/players/coreysimon/profile?id=SIM360884. Retrieved 23 October 2010. 
2. ^ Walker, Teresa M. "Titans' Corey Simon announces retirement". USA TODAY. http://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/2007-10-25-1490953229_x.htm. Retrieved 30 April 2011. 

External links

• Official Website of Corey Simon

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