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Michael Simons

Michael Simons
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Simons (#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.[1]

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.[1]

Orlando Predators

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.

Arizona Rattlers

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.

Philadelphia Soul

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]

References

  1. ^ a b c 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. ^ a b "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)
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