- Name
- Cody Simon
- Nationality
United States- Position
- ILB, ST
- Height
- 6'2"
- Weight
- 225
- Hometown
- Jersey City, NJ
- High School
- St. Peter's Prep
- Current Team
- Ohio State
- Seasons
- 2020, 2021, 2022
Defensive Stats
| Season | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Asst | TFL | TFL Yds | Sacks | Sack Yds | FF | FR | Int | Int Yds | PBU | Blk | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Ohio State | 6 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Ohio State | 12 | 10 | 54 | 21 | 33 | 2.5 | 16 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Ohio State | 12 | 0 | 32 | 16 | 16 | 5.5 | 21 | 2.0 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | - | 30 | 10 | 90 | 40 | 50 | 8 | 37 | 3 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Jersey #: 30 (2021-22), 39 (2020)
Major: Finance (2021-22)
Weight: 239 (2022), 232 (2021), 225 (2020)
2021: Ranked fourth on the team with 54 total tackles in 2021 … posted a career-high eight tackles vs. Nebraska and had seven vs. Minnesota, Maryland and Michigan … recorded is first career interception against Akron … did not play in the Rose Bowl vs. Utah because of injury, and also sat out the 2022 spring season while recovering.
2020: Played in six games as a true freshman in 2020, finding a role on special teams while also providing depth at linebacker … had tackles against Rutgers (11/7), Michigan State (12/5) and Alabama (1/11).
2020 Media Guide: 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.
High School: 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.