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American football player (born 1989)

American football player
Michael Simons
refer to captionSimons (#52) in 2017
No. 52
Position:Offensive lineman
Personal information
Born: (1989-09-08) September 8, 1989 (age 35)
Hollywood, Florida, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:295 lb (134 kg)
Career information
High school:Wilbraham (MA) Wilbraham & Monson Academy
College:Central Connecticut
Undrafted:2011
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career Arena League statistics
Carries:81
Rushing yards:229
Rushing TDs:19
Receptions:23
Receiving yards:251
Stats at ArenaFan.com

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.

College career

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.

Professional career

Lehigh Valley Steelhawks

After a four-year break from football, Simons played for the Lehigh Valley Steelhawks of the Professional Indoor Football League in 2013.

Orlando Predators

On August 1, 2013, Simons was assigned to the Orlando Predators of the Arena Football League 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. 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. In his second season with the Predators, Simons ran for 165 yards and scored 13 touchdowns.

Arizona Rattlers

On December 9, 2015, Simons was assigned to the Arizona Rattlers. Simons was relieved of his fullback duties in Arizona, but he did catch 5 passes for 60 yards with 2 touchdowns.

Philadelphia Soul

Simons was assigned to the Philadelphia Soul for the 2017 season. On August 26, 2017, the Soul beat the Tampa Bay Storm in ArenaBowl XXX by a score of 44–40.

References

  1. ^ Connor Casey (June 20, 2014). "Predators guard returns to football after 4 years, doubles as a fullback". www.orlandosentinel.com. Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved April 16, 2017.
  2. ^ "Orlando Predators Historical Transactions". www.arenafan.com. ArenaFan. Retrieved April 16, 2017.
  3. "Arizona Rattlers Historical Transactions". www.arenafan.com. ArenaFan. Archived from the original on March 14, 2015. Retrieved April 16, 2017.
  4. "TREVINO, SIMONS JOIN SOUL ROSTER". www.philadelphiasoul.com. Philadelphia Soul. Retrieved April 16, 2017.
  5. "Soul Snare Second Straight Foster Trophy in ArenaBowl XXX". arenafootball.com. Archived from the original on August 27, 2017. Retrieved August 27, 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

External links

Philadelphia Soul ArenaBowl XXX champions
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