Imagine telling an Ohio State fan in 2022 that Cody Simon would earn legend status in a legendary tradition of Buckeye linebackers.
That year, Simon served as a backup to Tommy Eichenberg and converted running back Steele Chambers. Simon, the linebackers and the rest of the defense had immense struggles in 2021, prompting a change in defensive coordinator from Kerry Coombs to Jim Knowles.
Fast forward to 2024 and Simon rattled off one of the best four-game runs an Ohio State linebacker has ever had while quietly posting one of the best statistical seasons in the Urban Meyer or Ryan Day eras at the position.