Player Profile

Cody Simon

LB • 6'2" • 235 lbs • Jersey City, NJ, USA

Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile

Cody Simon shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 48.1 disruption score.

Usage Score

12.4

Efficiency

48.1

Consistency

33.1

Season Value

32.2

Career Arc

Season-by-season value trend

Best season by value score: 2020 Postseason · Ohio State

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Quick Facts

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
8
Primary stop by seasons
Ohio State
Best season by value score
Best season by value score: 2020 Postseason · Ohio State
Peak game by takeover score
Peak game by takeover score: Oregon

Cody Simon, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2020 Postseason · Ohio State. Cody Simon shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 48.1 disruption score.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2020 Postseason

Ohio State paired 0 primary output with 5.6 efficiency.

Supporting note

2024 Postseason role shape

impact-led usage with 48.1 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value stayed steady

2024 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Oregon

Win with backfield disruption leading the way. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

Season Explorer

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2024 Postseason · Ohio State

Games

15

Havoc Plays / G

1.8

Efficiency

48.1

Usage

12.4

Consistency

33.1

Best Game by takeover score

Notre Dame

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Notre Dame: 1. Texas: 0. Oregon: 6. Tennessee: 1. Western Michigan: 3. Marshall: 0. Michigan State: 1. Iowa: 1. Oregon: 1. Nebraska: 3. Penn State: 2. Purdue: 1. Northwestern: 0. Indiana: 5. Michigan: 1.5

Volume vs Efficiency

Low volume / high quality

High volume / high quality

Low volume / lower quality

High volume / lower quality

Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.

Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Notre Dame: 8 by 43.3. Texas: 7 by 29.2. Oregon: 11 by 95.8. Tennessee: 12 by 60. Western Michigan: 3 by 42.5. Marshall: 4 by 16.7. Michigan State: 2 by 18.3. Iowa: 6 by 35. Oregon: 10 by 51.7. Nebraska: 8 by 63.3. Penn State: 10 by 61.7. Purdue: 6 by 35. Northwestern: 6 by 25. Indiana: 10 by 91.7. Michigan: 9 by 52.5

Split Comparison

Wins1.8 · n=13 · +0.6 vs Losses
Losses1.3 · n=2 · -0.6 vs Wins
First Half1.6 · n=8 · -0.3 vs Second Half
Second Half1.9 · n=7 · +0.3 vs First Half

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

15 games

Featured metric

Havoc Plays

Top game by takeover score

Oregon

Best efficiency game

95.8 vs Oregon

Result
Tue 1/21@ Notre DameW 34-2384100
Sat 1/11@ TexasW 28-1474000
Wed 1/1@ Oregon10+ tackles · 2+ sacksW 41-21117321
Sun 12/22vs Tennessee10+ tacklesW 42-17125001
Sat 11/30vs MichiganL 10-13910.5001
Sat 11/23vs Indiana10+ tackles · 2+ sacksW 38-151042.502.500
Sat 11/16@ NorthwesternW 31-763000
Sat 11/9vs PurdueW 45-0620.500.500
Sat 11/2@ Penn State10+ tacklesW 20-13105110
Sat 10/26vs NebraskaSplash gameW 21-1784300
Sat 10/12@ Oregon10+ tacklesL 31-32105001
Sat 10/5vs IowaW 35-764001
Sat 9/28@ Michigan StateW 38-721001
Sat 9/21vs MarshallW 49-1441000
Sat 9/7vs Western MichiganW 56-031111

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

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    Ohio State

    2020-2024

    Opening stop

Season Progression

20202020202120222023202320242024
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2020 PostseasonOhio State05.60.9
2020 Regular SeasonOhio State05.60.90
2021 Regular SeasonOhio State5.523.35.95.5
2022 Regular SeasonOhio State8.521.86.23
2023 PostseasonOhio State421.34.3-4.5
2023 Regular SeasonOhio State421.34.30
2024 PostseasonOhio State26.548.112.422.5
2024 Regular SeasonOhio State26.548.112.40

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Oregon

Win with backfield disruption leading the way.

6

Primary metric

6 disruption/tackle impact with 72.8 takeover score.

#2

Indiana

5

Primary metric

Win with backfield disruption leading the way.

5 disruption/tackle impact with 67.3 takeover score.

#3

Minnesota

2

Primary metric

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 56.7 takeover score.

#4

Iowa

3

Primary metric

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 56.6 takeover score.

#5

Arkansas State

3

Primary metric

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 55.5 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2020 Postseason · Ohio State

0 primary output · 5.6 efficiency · 0.9 usage

35.5

#2

2020 Regular Season · Ohio State

35.5

0 primary · 5.6 efficiency · 0.9 usage

#3

2024 Postseason · Ohio State

32.2

26.5 primary · 48.1 efficiency · 12.4 usage

Milestones

2

Impact games

5

Splash games

6

10+ tackle games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

4★

Class 2020 · Rating 0.966

St. Peter's Prep · Jersey City, NJ

Committed To
Ohio State
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2020

Career Facts

1

Career teams

8

Seasons tracked

259

Career Tackles

Data Context

Coverage spans 8 tracked seasons, 53 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

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Recruiting profile

4-star recruit

Position
LB
Teams played for
1
Seasons tracked
8
Career tackles
259