John Simon Third-Team Associated Press All-American
Relentless junior defensive lineman has 50 tackles, including 15 TFLs for minus-58 yards
John Simon
Dec. 14, 2011
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Ohio State junior defensive lineman
John Simon has been named a third-team
Associated Press All-American, the news service announced Wednesday.
Simon, a first-team all-Big Ten Conference selection by the conference head coaches, leads the Buckeyes with seven quarterback sacks and 15 tackles for loss (for minus-58 yards), figures that rank tied for second and sixth, respectively, in the Big Ten.
The Youngstown, Ohio, native (Cardinal Mooney) and 2010 honorable mention all-Big Ten selection recorded 50 tackles this season for the Buckeyes to rank sixth on the team. He also broke up three passes while starting all 12 contests. He was named Big Ten player of the week after a nine-tackle (and four TFL) game against Illinois.
Simon, who was a semifinalist this year for the Lott IMPACT Trophy, enters the 2012 TaxSlayer.com Gator Bowl with 27 career TFLs and 11.5 career sacks.