Tharold Dwight Simon (born March 6, 1991) is an American former professional

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. He was selected by the

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in the fifth round of the

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, and was a member of the Seahawks'

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championship team. He played

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Early life

Simon was born in

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. He attended

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, and played football, basketball, and ran track for the Eunice Battling Bobcats. He played both receiver and cornerback in high school.

College career

Simon received an athletic scholarship to attend

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, where he was a member of coach

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team from 2010 to 2012. He decided to enter the

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after his junior season.

Professional career

Seattle Seahawks

The

chose Simon in the fifth round, with the 138th overall pick, of the

. On August 27, 2013, the Seahawks placed Simon on the reserve/physically unable to perform list. The Seahawks won

after they defeated the

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43–8. The Seahawks returned to the Super Bowl the following year. On February 1, 2015, in

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against the

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, Simon played much of the game after teammate and starting

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broke his

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and tore his ACL. The relatively inexperienced Simon was immediately targeted by the Patriots offense. Simon gave up two touchdown catches, allowed a reception that led to a third, and was repeatedly outmaneuvered by Patriots receivers in a 24-28 loss. On September 13, 2016, Simon was released by the Seahawks.

Arizona Cardinals

On September 14, 2016, Simon was claimed off waivers by the Cardinals. He was released by the Cardinals on December 19, 2016.

Washington Redskins

Simon signed a

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with the

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on January 16, 2017. On May 15, 2017, he was released by the Redskins.

References

External links

LSU Tigers bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Simon, Tharold 1991 births Living people American football cornerbacks Arizona Cardinals players LSU Tigers football players People from Eunice, Louisiana Players of American football from Louisiana Seattle Seahawks players Washington Redskins players