Simon Fraser (American football)
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Position: | Defensive end | ||||||
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Born: | Champaign, Illinois[1] | March 27, 1983||||||
Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 274 lb (124 kg) | ||||||
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College: | Ohio State | ||||||
Undrafted: | 2005 | ||||||
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Simon Fraser (born March 27, 1983 in Champaign, Illinois[1]) is a former American football defensive end. He was signed by the Cleveland Browns as an undrafted free agent in 2005. He played college football at Ohio State.
Fraser has also played for the Atlanta Falcons.
Fraser graduated from the Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2015. Fraser is now a surgical resident in Columbus, Ohio.
College career[]
At the Ohio State University, Fraser was a three-time OSU Scholar-Athlete selection and a two-time Academic All-Big Ten Conference honoree, as well as a co-captain as a senior.
He was a member of the 2002 Ohio State Buckeyes football team that won the 2003 BCS National Championship Game by defeating the University of Miami Hurricanes in a double overtime game at the 2003 Fiesta Bowl.
Inspired by the doctors and nurses at Wexner Medical Center and Nationwide Children's Hospital who helped save the lives of his son and daughter (premature twins), he went to medical school at Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine to pursue a career in medicine. http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/sports/2011/06/12/a-healers-calling.html
Professional career[]
Cleveland Browns[]
Fraser played in Cleveland for three seasons (2005–2007).
Atlanta Falcons[]
On March 7, 2008, he signed with the Atlanta Falcons and was waived by the team on April 28, 2009.
References[]
- ^ a b "Simon Fraser, DE at NFL.com". NFL.com. Retrieved 2011-08-10.
- 1983 births
- Living people
- People from Champaign, Illinois
- American football defensive tackles
- American football defensive ends
- Ohio State Buckeyes football players
- Cleveland Browns players
- Atlanta Falcons players
- Players of American football from Columbus, Ohio