John Simon (running back)

John Simon

Grambling State Tigers

Position:

Offensive coordinator

Personal information

Born:

December 11, 1978
Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Height:

5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)

Weight:

202 lb (92 kg)

Career information

High school:

Southern University Lab (LA)

College:

NFL draft:

2002: undrafted

Career history

As a player:

Tennessee Titans (2002)
Washington Redskins (2003–2004)

As a coach:

Franklin D. Roosevelt (Dallas) (2008)
Wide receivers coach
Franklin D. Roosevelt (Dallas) (2009)
Assistant head coach & defensive coordinator
Franklin D. Roosevelt (Dallas) (2010)
Assistant athletic director & special teams coordinator
Franklin D. Roosevelt (Dallas) (2011)
Interim head coach & athletic director
Franklin D. Roosevelt (Dallas) (2012)
Athletic director
Southern Miss (2013–2015)
Running backs coach
Louisiana (2016)
Wide receivers coach
Arizona State (2017–2018)
Running backs coach
Memphis (2019–2020)
Passing game coordinator & wide receivers coach
Grambling State (2022–2024)
Offensive coordinator
Huntington (LA) (2025–present)
Head Coach

Stats at Pro Football Reference

John Ray Simon Jr. (born December 11, 1978) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League for the Tennessee Titans and the Washington Redskins. He played college football for the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs, gaining 4,852 all-purpose yards and starting all four years.^[1]

As of 2025, he is the head coach at Huntington High School in Shreveport, Louisiana.^[2]

References

^ "John Simon Biography".
^ " GeauxPreps. Retrieved 2025-01-13.