Cody Simon

HISTORY — From College Profile

 

Ohio State Overview

• Cody is an experienced, veteran linebacker who is in his fifth season with the program

• He is the most experienced linebacker on the team and will be looked at as a leader of his unit in 2024

• He has played in 44 games and started 15 times with 10 starts during the 2021 season and five in 2023

• Enters 2024 with 147 career tackles and 11 tackles-for-loss 

• Ranked fourth on the team in tackles in 2023 with 57

• His 57 tackles, 24 solo stops and 33 assists were all career high totals

• Recorded a career-high 12 tackles in the Goodyear Cotton Bowl vs. Missouri

• Had nine assisted tackles against Rutgers and eight total tackles vs. Purdue 

• Ranked seventh on the team in 2022 in tackles with 32 after ranking fourth in 2021 with 54 total tackles

• Also contributed a career-high 5.5 tackles-for-loss in 2022 for minus-21 yards

• Had eight tackles vs. Nebraska in 2021 and had seven vs. Minnesota, Maryland and Michigan

• Recorded is first career interception against Akron in 2021

• Did not play in the Rose Bowl vs. Utah because of injury, and also sat out the 2022 spring season while recovering

• Played in six games as a true freshman in 2020, finding a role on special teams while also providing depth at linebacker

• Is a Big Ten Conference Distinguished Scholar, a four-time OSU Scholar-Athlete and a three-time Academic all-Big Ten honoree who has graduated with his degree in finance and is currently working on a master's degree in human development and family services

 

Honors & Awards

2023: Graduated in December with his degree in finance, Big Ten Conference Distinguished Scholar, OSU Scholar-Athlete; Academic all-Big Ten Conference 

2022: OSU Scholar-Athlete; Academic all-Big Ten Conference 

2021: OSU Scholar-Athlete; Academic all-Big Ten Conference  

2020: OSU Scholar-Athlete

 

HIGH SCHOOL

• The No. 9-rated outside linebacker nationally and No. 3 player in the state of New Jersey

• A composite four-star prospect by 247Sports.com

• Played for St. Peter’s Prep in Jersey City, N.J. for head coach Rich Hansen

• The fourth top-five prospect from New Jersey to sign with Ohio State in a two-year period (Tyler Friday, Ronnie Hickman and Luke Wypler are the others)

• Made nine tackles and had a 70-yard punt return for touchdown in St. Peter’s 21-14 win over Don Bosco Prep in the Non-Public Group IV state championship game

• During his junior season in 2018, had 89 tackles, 13.5 tackles for loss and 4.5 sacks

• Also had an interception – which he returned for a touchdown – to go along with four passes defended, a forced fumble and two fumble recoveries

• Earned linebacker MVP honors at the Opening New Jersey Regional

 

PERSONAL

 

• Is the son of Amy Ellis

2022

defensive
TFL	QB HUR	TOT	TD	PD	SACKS	SOLO
5.5	1.0	32.0	0.0	1.0	2.0	16.0

2021

defensive
TFL	QB HUR	TOT	TD	PD	SACKS	SOLO
2.5	3.0	54.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	21.0

interceptions
TD	AVG	YDS	INT
0.0	24.0	24.0	1.0

2020

defensive
TFL	QB HUR	TOT	TD	PD	SACKS	SOLO
0.0	0.0	4.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	3.0