Usage Score
12.4
Player Dossier
2020-2024Ohio State
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.
Efficiency
48.1
Consistency
33.1
Season Value
32.2
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2020 Postseason · Ohio State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 8
- Program Path
- Ohio State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Oregon
Scouting Read
Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.
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.
Cody Simon played LB for Ohio State. Across 5 tracked seasons, Cody Simon recorded -3 rushing yards and 259 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2024 with Ohio State.
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.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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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
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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
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins1.8 · Games = 13 · +0.6 vs Losses
Losses1.3 · Games = 2 · -0.6 vs Wins
First Half1.6 · Games = 8 · -0.3 vs Second Half
Second Half1.9 · Games = 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 Dame | W 34-23 | 8 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 1/11 | @ Texas | W 28-14 | 7 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Wed 1/1 | @ Oregon10+ tackles · 2+ sacks | W 41-21 | 11 | 7 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 12/22 | vs Tennessee10+ tackles | W 42-17 | 12 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/30 | vs Michigan | L 10-13 | 9 | 1 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/23 | vs Indiana10+ tackles · 2+ sacks | W 38-15 | 10 | 4 | — | 2.50 | 2.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/16 | @ Northwestern | W 31-7 | 6 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/9 | vs Purdue | W 45-0 | 6 | 2 | — | 0.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/2 | @ Penn State10+ tackles | W 20-13 | 10 | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/26 | vs NebraskaSplash game | W 21-17 | 8 | 4 | — | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/12 | @ Oregon10+ tackles | L 31-32 | 10 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/5 | vs Iowa | W 35-7 | 6 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/28 | @ Michigan State | W 38-7 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/21 | vs Marshall | W 49-14 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/7 | vs Western Michigan | W 56-0 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Ohio State
2020-2024
Opening stop
Season Progression
20202020202120222023202320242024
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Postseason | Ohio State | 0 | 5.6 | 0.9 | — |
| 2020 Regular Season | Ohio State | 0 | 5.6 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Ohio State | 5.5 | 23.3 | 5.9 | 5.5 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Ohio State | 8.5 | 21.8 | 6.2 | 3 |
| 2023 Postseason | Ohio State | 4 | 21.3 | 4.3 | -4.5 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Ohio State | 4 | 21.3 | 4.3 | 0 |
| 2024 Postseason | Ohio State | 26.5 | 48.1 | 12.4 | 22.5 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Ohio State | 26.5 | 48.1 | 12.4 | 0 |
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.