Simon Fraser (American football)

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Simon Fraser

Fraser in July 2008
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Position:	Defensive end
Personal information
Born:	(1983-03-27) March 27, 1983 (age 41) Champaign, Illinois, U.S.[1]
Height:	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:	274 lb (124 kg)
Career information
High school:	Upper Arlington (OH)[2]
College:	Ohio State
Undrafted:	2005
Career history
Cleveland Browns (2005–2007) Atlanta Falcons (2008)
Career highlights and awards
BCS national champion (2002) Second-team All-Big Ten (2004)
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles: 54 Sacks: 4.5 Forced fumbles: 1 Fumble recoveries: 1 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Simon Fraser (born March 27, 1983)^[1] is a former American football defensive end. He was signed by the Cleveland Browns as an undrafted free agent in 2005. He played college football at Ohio State.

Fraser has also played for the Atlanta Falcons.

Fraser graduated from the Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2015. Fraser became a surgical resident in Columbus, Ohio.

At the Ohio State University, Fraser was a three-time OSU Scholar-Athlete selection and a two-time Academic All-Big Ten Conference honoree, as well as a co-captain as a senior.

He was a member of the 2002 Ohio State Buckeyes football team that won the 2003 BCS National Championship Game by defeating the University of Miami Hurricanes in a double overtime game at the 2003 Fiesta Bowl.

Inspired by the doctors and nurses at Wexner Medical Center and Nationwide Children's Hospital who helped save the lives of his son and daughter (premature twins), he went to medical school at Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine to pursue a career in medicine. http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/sports/2011/06/12/a-healers-calling.html

Fraser played in Cleveland for three seasons (2005–2007).

On March 7, 2008, he signed with the Atlanta Falcons and was waived by the team on April 28, 2009.