Evan Simon
American football player From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Evan Michael Simon is an American football quarterback for the Temple Owls. He previously played for the Rutgers Scarlet Knights.
| Temple Owls – No. 12 | |
|---|---|
| Position | Quarterback |
| Class |  |
| Major | Communication/Labor and Employment Relations |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | Manheim, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College | |
| High school | Manheim Central (Manheim, Pennsylvania) |
Simon grew up in Mount Joy, Pennsylvania and attended Manheim Central High School. Coming out of high school, Simon was rated as a three-star recruit, where he decided to commit to play college football for the Rutgers Scarlet Knights.[1][2]
Rutgers
In Simon's first collegiate season in 2021, Simon completed 16 of his 28 pass attempts for 145 yards and an interception.[3] Simon finished the 2022 season playing in nine games with two starts, where he would complete 79 of his 133 passes for 777 yards and four touchdowns, with six interceptions.[4] During the 2023 season, Simon appeared in just one game for the Scarlet Knights, where he completed two of his three pass attempts for 30 yards and a touchdown.[5] After the conclusion of the 2023 season, Simon decided to enter his name into the NCAA transfer portal.[6][7]
Temple
Simon decided to transfer to play for the Temple Owls.[8][9] Simon got his first start with the Owls in week three of the 2024 season, where Simon completed 17 of his 25 passing attempts for 185 yards, two touchdowns, and an interception, but the Owls would fall to Coastal Carolina.[10] In week four, Simon would complete 17 of his 27 passes for 271 yards and five touchdowns, while also adding 49 yards and a touchdown on the ground, as he led the Owls to their first win of the 2024 season, beating Utah State.[11]
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