South Carolina tight end Josh Simon posted elite NFL Combine numbers
South Carolina football safety Nick Emmanwori stole the show at the NFL Combine on Friday. With a 4.38 in the 40 (2nd best among safeties), an 11-6 broad jump (best among all players), and a 43-inch vertical (best among all players), he gave his already substantial NFL Draft stock a bump.
However, he wasn’t the only Gamecock to have a big day on Friday. So did tight end Josh Simon.
The Dalzell, South Carolina native posted some of the best athletic testing numbers among all tight ends. Measuring in at 6-4 and 239 pounds, Simon ran the second-fastest 40-yard dash time among tight ends at the combine with a 4.65. He also had the second-best vertical jump at 38 inches. Then, his 10-4 broad jump ranked second at the position, too. Though not ranked as high in the categories, Simon’s 4.4 in the 20-yard shuttle and 7.22 three-cone drill were solid.
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Earlier in the day, Simon spoke to the media and spoke glowingly of his time in Columbia.
When asked about his move from Western Kentucky to South Carolina, Simon could only express gratitude. “I’m grateful for it, man. I learned early on a lot about the game of football…it just opened my eyes to everything you can do as a tight end,” he said. “When I got to South Carolina, we ran a pro-style offense with (offensive coordinator) Coach Loggains. That was something I hadn’t done at Western Kentucky in all of my college career–just all the things he allowed me to do formationally and with route-running and in the run game.”
Simon’s big day (both in workouts and in front of a microphone) could help solidify his chances of selection in the 2025 NFL Draft. Considering he owned the No. 17 grade among tight ends on NFL.com heading into the draft, Simon helped his stock. He would be the sixth Gamecock tight end drafted in the last 13 years if selected.
