Simon Stepaniak

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Simon Stepaniak
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Position: Offensive guard
Personal information
Born: (1997-05-15) May 15, 1997 (age 27)
Hamilton, Ohio, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:316 lb (143 kg)
Career information
High school: Ross
(Ross, Ohio)
College: Indiana (2015–2019)
NFL draft: 2020  / Round: 6 / Pick: 209
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Player stats at PFR

Simon Vai Stepaniak (born May 15, 1997) is a former American football offensive guard. He played college football at Indiana.

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College career

A three-star recruit, Stepaniak committed to Indiana over offers from Louisville, Kentucky, Minnesota, Penn State, and Wake Forest, among others. [1] In his first two seasons, he played behind Dan Feeney. As a senior, Stepaniak started 10 games at right guard and one game at left guard. He earned third-team all-Big Ten Conference honors. According to Pro Football Focus, he gave up one sack as a senior. Stepaniak made 31 career starts at Indiana. [2]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span Bench press
6 ft 4+1⁄8 in
(1.93 m)		313 lb
(142 kg)		32 in
(0.81 m)		10+3⁄8 in
(0.26 m)		37 reps
All values from NFL Combine [3]

Stepaniak was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the sixth round with the 209th pick of the 2020 NFL Draft. [4] [5] He was the Packers' third straight offensive line selection. [6] He was signed on June 1, 2020. [7] He was placed on the active/non-football injury list at the start of training camp on July 31, 2020. [8] He was moved to the reserve/non-football injury list at the start of the regular season on September 5, 2020. [9] He was activated on December 9, 2020. [10] On January 12, 2021, Stepaniak was placed on injured reserve. [11] He was placed on the reserve/retired list on July 31, 2021, [12] retiring that same day. [13]

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References

  1. ↑ "Simon Stepaniak Recruit Interests".
  2. ↑ Huber, Bill (April 25, 2020). "Packers Select Third Consecutive Lineman, Indiana's Simon Stepaniak". Sports Illustrated . Retrieved April 25, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Simon Stepaniak Combine Profile". National Football League. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Packers select Indiana G Simon Stepaniak with No. 209 pick – 2020 NFL Draft". packers.com. April 25, 2020. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
  5. ↑ Clark, Dave (April 25, 2020). "Green Bay Packers select Indiana guard Simon Stepaniak, former Ross High School standout". Cincinnati Enquirer. Gannett. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
  6. ↑ Uglem, Ross (April 25, 2020). "BREAKING: Packers select Simon Stepaniak – OL – Indiana". 247 Sports. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
  7. ↑ "Packers sign G Simon Stepaniak". packers.com. June 1, 2020. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
  8. ↑ Kruse, Zach (July 31, 2020). "Packers place 2 on PUP list, 2 others on non-football injury list". USA Today. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
  9. ↑ "Packers announce roster moves". Packers.com. September 5, 2020. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
  10. ↑ "Packers activate G Simon Stepaniak from reserve/non-football injury". Packers.com. December 9, 2020.
  11. ↑ "Packers sign T Jared Veldheer off of the Indianapolis Colts' practice squad". packers.com. January 12, 2021.
  12. ↑ "Simon Stepaniak: Retires from NFL". CBSSports.com. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
  13. ↑ "TheHoosier - Simon Stepaniak Retired from the NFL at 24, Now he's Living his Dream". indiana.rivals.com. May 2, 2023. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
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