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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.
Impact Production
100
Top-tier box-score impact for a linebacker
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Reliability
81
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
94
Blue-chip, NFL-level ceiling
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2024 Postseason · Ohio State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Ohio State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Oregon
Player Story
Cody Simon built his college career from 2020 through 2024 as a linebacker from Jersey City, NJ wearing No. 30, spending time with Ohio State. The clearest part of Cody Simon's career was his defensive production:...
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- Committed To
- Ohio State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2020
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2025
- Selection
- Round 4 · Pick 13
- Overall
- No. 115
- NFL Team
- Arizona Cardinals
Cody Simon, LB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2024 Postseason · Ohio State. Cody Simon shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 48.1 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 259
- TFL
- 22.5
- Sacks
- 10
- QB hurries
- 4
- Passes defended
- 11
Quick Answers
Cody Simon quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Ohio State · LB
- Career Tackles
- 259
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 8 entries · 53 games
- Best season
- 2024 Postseason · Ohio State
- Top game
- Oregon
- Recruit profile
- 4-star · St. Peter's Prep · Ohio State
- High school pipeline
- St. Peter's Prep · 34 FBS recruits · 2 drafted players
- NFL Draft
- 2025 · Round 4 · Pick 13 · Arizona Cardinals
- Latest roster
- No. 30 · Senior
- 2024 Tackles rank
- 112 tackles · LB 20th (top 2%) · Big Ten 4th (top 1%) · National 24th (top 1%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Postseason | Ohio State | 3 | 1 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 37.8 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Ohio State | 3 | 3 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 37.8 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Ohio State | 12 | 54 | 2.5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 37 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Ohio State | 10 | 32 | 5.5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 30.1 |
| 2023 Postseason | Ohio State | 13 | 12 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 21.2 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Ohio State | 13 | 45 | 2 | 0 | - | 2 | 0 | 21.2 |
| 2024 Postseason | Ohio State | 15 | 38 | 4 | 2 | - | 2 | 0 | 69.9 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Ohio State | 15 | 74 | 8.5 | 5 | - | 5 | 0 | 69.9 |
Related Context
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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: 2024 Postseason
Ohio State paired 26.5 primary output with 48.1 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.
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2024 Postseason · Ohio State
Games
15
Havoc Plays / G
1.8
Efficiency
48.1
Usage
11.8
Consistency
33.1
Best Game by takeover score
Oregon
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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 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
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 · Splash game | 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 MichiganSplash game | W 56-0 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
Player Story
Cody Simon story
Cody Simon built his college career from 2020 through 2024 as a linebacker from Jersey City, NJ wearing No. 30, spending time with Ohio State. The clearest part of Cody Simon's career was his defensive production: 259 tackles, 22.5 tackles for loss, 10 sacks, and 1 interception across 53 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2024 with Ohio State. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Cody Simon's production has multiple signals. With 53 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Ohio State.
The arc is straightforward: Cody Simon moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
Career Arc
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Ohio State
2020-2024
Opening stop
Season Value 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 | 8.5 | 25.8 | 7.7 | 8.5 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Ohio State | 9.5 | 22.8 | 5.8 | 1 |
| 2023 Postseason | Ohio State | 4 | 21.3 | 4.3 | -5.5 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Ohio State | 4 | 21.3 | 4.3 | 0 |
| 2024 Postseason | Ohio State | 26.5 | 48.1 | 11.8 | 22.5 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Ohio State | 26.5 | 48.1 | 11.8 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Oregon
Week 1 · W 41-21 · Postseason · Conference game
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
6
Havoc Plays
98.6 takeover
6 disruption/tackle impact with 98.6 takeover score.
#2
vs Indiana
Week 13 · W 38-15 · Conference game
5
Havoc Plays
91.7 takeover
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
5 disruption/tackle impact with 91.7 takeover score.
#3
vs Iowa
Week 8 · W 54-10 · Conference game
3
Havoc Plays
85 takeover
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 85 takeover score.
#4
@ Minnesota
Week 1 · W 45-31 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
83.1 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 83.1 takeover score.
#5
vs Arkansas State
Week 2 · W 45-12
3
Havoc Plays
79.7 takeover
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 79.7 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2024 Postseason · Ohio State
26.5 primary output · 48.1 efficiency · 11.8 usage
69.9
#2
2024 Regular Season · Ohio State
69.9
26.5 primary · 48.1 efficiency · 11.8 usage
#3
2020 Postseason · Ohio State
37.8
0 primary · 5.6 efficiency · 0.9 usage
Milestones
14
Impact games
11
Splash games
6
10+ tackle games
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