Editing Corey Simon (section)

==College career==
Simon accepted an athletic scholarship to attend [[Florida State University]], where he played for coach [[Bobby Bowden]]'s [[Florida State Seminoles football|Seminoles]] teams from 1996 to 1999. He was considered to be the most dominating defensive lineman in college football. Following his senior season, Simon was a first-team All-[[Atlantic Coast Conference]] (ACC) selection, and was recognized as a consensus first-team [[College Football All-America Team|All-American]].<ref>''2011 NCAA Football Records Book'', [http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/2011/Awards.pdf Award Winners], National Collegiate Athletic Association, Indianapolis, Indiana, p. 11 (2011). Retrieved June 25, 2012.</ref> He was also a finalist for the [[Lombardi Award]] and [[Outland Trophy]]. He ended his career at FSU by helping his team win a [[BCS National Championship]]. His 44 tackles behind the line of scrimmage tied the Seminoles' career record set by [[Ron Simmons]].