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Former NFL Player John Simon Joins ASU Football Staff As Running Backs Coach

TEMPE, Ariz. – Arizona State University Head Football Coach Todd Graham has hired John Simon as running backs coach, Coach Graham announced Monday. Simon is a veteran of the NFL and a former motivational speaker and high school coach and administrator.

Simon spent the previous three seasons at Southern Miss before he was hired as the wide receivers coach at Louisiana-Lafayette on Feb. 5.

“John has a familiarity with our system, knows what it takes to be successful, and has learned from the best coaches in our business, including Joe Gibbs, Steve Spurrier, Jeff Fischer, Hue Jackson, and Gary Crowton,” Coach Graham said.