Michael Simons (born September 8, 1989) is a former American football offensive lineman. He played college football at Central Connecticut State University and attended South Broward High School in Hollywood, Florida and Wilbraham & Monson Academy in Wilbraham, Massachusetts. He was a member of the Orlando Predators, Arizona Rattlers, and Philadelphia Soul.
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Position: | Offensive lineman | ||||||||||
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Born: | (1989-09-08) September 8, 1989 (age 32) Hollywood, Florida | ||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||
Weight: | 295 lb (134 kg) | ||||||||||
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High school: | Wilbraham (MA) Wilbraham & Monson Academy | ||||||||||
College: | Central Connecticut | ||||||||||
Undrafted: | 2011 | ||||||||||
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Simon played for the Central Connecticut from 2008 to 2009. He played in 3 games during his career, including 1 start at guard. Following his sophomore year, Simons quit football.[1]
After a four-year break from football, Simons played for the Lehigh Valley Steelhawks of the Professional Indoor Football League in 2013.[1]
On August 1, 2013, Simons was assigned to the Orlando Predators of the Arena Football League[2] He was assigned as an offensive lineman for the Predators, but his 4.9 second 40-yard dash time at the Predators tryout made him an option for use at fullback.[1] Simons ran for 64 yards on 25 carries for 6 touchdowns as a rookie. On September 24, 2014, Simons had his rookie option exercised by the Predators.[2] In his second season with the Predators, Simons ran for 165 yards and scored 13 touchdowns.
On December 9, 2015, Simons was assigned to the Arizona Rattlers.[3] Simons was relieved of his fullback duties in Arizona, but he did catch 5 passes for 60 yards with 2 touchdowns.
Simons was assigned to the Philadelphia Soul for the 2017 season.[4] On August 26, 2017, the Soul beat the Tampa Bay Storm in ArenaBowl XXX by a score of 44–40.[5]
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