John Simon (running back)

John Simon
Grambling State Tigers
Title	Offensive coordinator
Personal information
Born	(1978-12-11) December 11, 1978 Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Listed height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Listed weight	202 lb (92 kg)
Career information
High school	Southern University Lab (LA)
College	Louisiana Tech
NFL draft	2002: undrafted
Career history
Playing
Tennessee Titans (2002) Washington Redskins (2003–2004)
Coaching
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

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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.

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