Tharold Simon
{{Short description|American football player (born 1991)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Tharold Simon
| image = Tharold Simon.jpg
| image_size =
| alt =
| caption = Simon with the Seattle Seahawks in 2015
| current_team =
| number = 27, 29
| position = Cornerback
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1991|3|6|mf=y}}
| birth_place = Eunice, Louisiana, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 3
| weight_lbs = 202
| high_school = Eunice (LA)
| college = LSU
| draftyear = 2013
| draftround = 5
| draftpick = 138
| pastteams =
- Seattle Seahawks ({{NFL Year|2013}}–{{NFL Year|2016}})
- Arizona Cardinals ({{NFL Year|2016}})
- Washington Redskins ({{NFL Year|2017}})*
| status =
| highlights =
| statlabel1 = Total tackles
| statvalue1 = 19
| statlabel2 = Pass deflections
| statvalue2 = 3
| statlabel3 = Interceptions
| statvalue3 = 1
| pfr = SimoTh00
}}
Tharold Dwight Simon (born March 6, 1991) is an American former professional football cornerback. He was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the fifth round of the 2013 NFL draft, and was a member of the Seahawks' Super Bowl XLVIII championship team. He played college football at LSU.
Early life
Simon was born in Eunice, Louisiana. He attended Eunice High School, 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 Louisiana State University, where he was a member of coach Les Miles's LSU Tigers football team from 2010 to 2012. He decided to enter the NFL Draft after his junior season.{{cite web | last=Abnos | first=Alexander | title=LSU CB Tharold Simon to enter NFL Draft | website=SI.com | date=2013-01-04 | url=https://www.si.com/si-wire/2013/01/04/tharold-simon-nfl-draft-lsu | access-date=2024-11-07}}
Professional career
=Seattle Seahawks=
The Seattle Seahawks chose Simon in the fifth round, with the 138th overall pick, of the 2013 NFL draft.{{Cite web |title=2013 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2013/draft.htm |access-date=2023-05-14 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}} On August 27, 2013, the Seahawks placed Simon on the reserve/physically unable to perform list.{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/blog/nfcwest/post/_/id/107776/seattle-seahawks-reduce-roster-to-75 |title=Seattle Seahawks reduce roster to 75 |last=Blount |first=Terry |date=August 27, 2013 |website=ESPN.com |access-date=September 6, 2013}} The Seahawks won Super Bowl XLVIII after they defeated the Denver Broncos 43–8.{{Cite web |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201402020den.htm |title=Super Bowl XLVIII - Seattle Seahawks vs. Denver Broncos - February 2nd, 2014 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en |access-date=November 3, 2017}}
The Seahawks returned to the Super Bowl the following year. On February 1, 2015, in Super Bowl XLIX against the New England Patriots, Simon played much of the game after teammate and starting nickelback Jeremy Lane broke his wrist and tore his ACL.{{cite web | last=Brinson | first=Will | title=Jeremy Lane suffers gruesome arm injury in Super Bowl 49 after INT | website=CBSSports.com | date=2015-02-02 | url=https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/jeremy-lane-suffers-gruesome-arm-injury-in-super-bowl-49-after-int/ | access-date=2024-11-07}} The relatively inexperienced Simon was immediately targeted by the Patriots offense.{{cite web | last=Davis | first=Scott | title=A first-quarter injury to Seahawks' cornerback Jeremy Lane completely changed the game | website=Business Insider | date=2015-02-02 | url=https://www.businessinsider.com/seahawks-jeremy-lane-injury-was-huge-for-patriots-2015-2 | access-date=2025-02-12}} 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.{{Cite web |url=https://sports.mynorthwest.com/8824/jeremy-lanes-early-exit-leads-to-a-long-night-for-tharold-simon/ |title=Jeremy Lane’s early exit leads to a long night for Tharold Simon |website=sports.mynorthwest.com |language=en |access-date=July 4, 2021}}
On September 13, 2016, Simon was released by the Seahawks.{{cite web|title=Seahawks Sign Fullback Will Tukuafu And Cornerback Neiko Thorpe|url=http://www.seahawks.com/news/2016/09/13/seahawks-sign-fullback-will-tukuafu-and-cornerback-neiko-thorpe|last=Boyle|first=John|website=Seahawks.com|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160915182922/http://www.seahawks.com/news/2016/09/13/seahawks-sign-fullback-will-tukuafu-and-cornerback-neiko-thorpe|archive-date=September 15, 2016}}
=Arizona Cardinals=
On September 14, 2016, Simon was claimed off waivers by the Cardinals.{{cite web | last=Urban | first=Darren | title=Cardinals Claim CB Tharold Simon | website=Arizona Cardinals| date=2016-09-14 | url=https://www.azcardinals.com/news/cardinals-claim-cb-tharold-simon-17688176 | access-date=2024-11-07}} He was released by the Cardinals on December 19, 2016.{{cite web|title=Tharold Simon Cut, Harlan Miller Promoted|url=http://www.azcardinals.com/news-and-events/article-2/Tharold-Simon-Cut-Harlan-Miller-Promoted/a0f4b856-5d56-4c9e-83f2-297b7ffba229|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171103205324/http://www.azcardinals.com/news-and-events/article-2/Tharold-Simon-Cut-Harlan-Miller-Promoted/a0f4b856-5d56-4c9e-83f2-297b7ffba229|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 3, 2017|author=Urban, Darren|website=AZCardinals.com|date=December 19, 2016}}
=Washington Redskins=
Simon signed a futures contract with the Washington Redskins on January 16, 2017.{{cite web|work=CSNMidAtlantic.com|url=http://www.csnmidatlantic.com/washington-redskins/report-redskins-sign-cb-tharold-simon-futures-contract|title=Report: Redskins Sign CB Tharold Simon to Futures Contract|date=January 16, 2017|access-date=January 16, 2017}}{{cite web|title=Get To Know Tharold Simon|url=http://www.redskins.com/news/blog/article-1/Get-To-Know-Tharold-Simon/e6d77d74-db4e-434d-8e88-abdf6e69e327|author=Czarda, Stephen|website=Redskins.com|date=February 2, 2017}} On May 15, 2017, he was released by the Redskins.{{cite web|title=Redskins Sign Cornerback Tevin Homer, Tight End Manasseh Garner|url=http://www.redskins.com/news/article-1/Redskins-Sign-Cornerback-Tevin-Homer-Tight-End-Manasseh-Garner/4dcaabf0-a84e-4738-9b96-8c02ec4ca7a2|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170830011146/http://www.redskins.com/news/article-1/Redskins-Sign-Cornerback-Tevin-Homer-Tight-End-Manasseh-Garner/4dcaabf0-a84e-4738-9b96-8c02ec4ca7a2|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 30, 2017|author=Czarda, Stephen|website=Redskins.com|date=May 15, 2017}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=5200&ATCLID=204879622 LSU Tigers bio] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130512015851/http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=5200&ATCLID=204879622 |date=May 12, 2013 }}
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Category:American football cornerbacks
Category:Arizona Cardinals players
Category:LSU Tigers football players
Category:People from Eunice, Louisiana
Category:Players of American football from Louisiana