Four-star Linebacker Cody Simon Commits to Ohio State

By Taylor Lehman on June 29, 2019 at 3:21 pm
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Four-star New Jersey linebacker Cody Simon has committed to Ohio State, he announced via Twitter on Saturday afternoon.

Simon chose the Buckeyes over Nebraska and Notre Dame, and he had offers from schools like Notre Dame, Stanford, Virginia Tech and others. 

The Simon File

  • Class: 2020
  • Size: 6-foot-1, 218 pounds
  • Pos: OLB
  • School: St. Peter's Prep (Jersey City, New Jersey)
  • Composite Rating: ★★★★
  • Composite Rank: 10 (OLB)

Simon was one of the last 2020 prospects to receive an Ohio State offer, as his offer wasn't extended until May 7. His older brother, Shayne, is going into his sophomore year as a linebacker at Notre Dame.

Simon must have seen what he needed to see on his primary visit to Ohio State last weekend – he made a brief visit in May – as he chose a different path than his brother. 

Ohio State has been able to tap into the New Jersey pipeline a bit with new secondary coach Jeff Hafley having connections in the area, and that's who began the connection between Simon and Ohio State. 

OHIO STATE 2020 COMMITS
NAME POSITION OVERALL RANKING POSITION RANKING DATE OF COMMITTMENT
PARIS JOHNSON JR. OT No. 8 No. 1 JUNE 28, 2018
JACK MILLER QB No. 71 No. 2 (PRO-STYLE) JULY 1, 2018
LUKE WYPLER C No. 61 No. 1 JULY 7, 2018
JAXON SMITH-NJIGBA WR No. 89 No. 18 NOVEMBER 4, 2018
GEE SCOTT JR. WR No. 66 No. 13 DECEMBER 25, 2018
JAKOB JAMES OG No. 790 No. 71 (OT) JANUARY 21, 2019
TREY LEROUX OT No. 1,079 No. 94 MARCH 11, 2019
LEJOND CAVAZOS CB No. 251 No. 20 (S) APRIL 12, 2019
JULIAN FLEMING WR No. 5 No. 1 MAY 31, 2019
JAKE SEIBERT K N/A No. 1 JUNE 4, 2019
GRANT TOUTANT OT No. 385 No. 32 JUNE 9, 2019
TY HAMILTON DE No. 771 No. 39 (SDE) JUNE 16, 2019
CLARK PHILLIPS CB No. 46 No. 4  JUNE 21, 2019
CODY SIMON LB No. 154 No. 10 (OLB) JUNE 29, 2019

Simon is the 14th commitment to Ohio State's 2020 recruiting class and will likely redshirt his first year, barring a solid first impression upon arriving on campus. He's expected to play a pure linebacker role.

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