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Deon Lee Simon (born July 6, 1990) is an American football nose tackle for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Jets in the seventh round of the 2015 NFL Draft. He played college football at Northwestern State.
Early years
Simon attended Glen Oaks High School where he was named to the First Team All-District in his junior season.
College
Simon was an All Southland Conference Honorable Mention in his junior season along with being named as an all-conference Honorable Mention. Prior to his senior season, he was named to the Southland Conference Preseason All-Conference first team.
Professional career
Simon was drafted by the New York Jets in the seventh round (223rd overall) 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.