GeroySimon.com : Geroy Simon Career Bio & Stats

Ranks as the Lions all-time receiving leader with 609 receptions for 10,262 yards and 71 TDs. Only Alan Wilson (with 7) has more All-CFL selections than Geroy’s five among Lions players. He has caught 68 TD passes in the last six seasons and ranks 6th in all-time Lions scoring with 436 points and 3rd in touchdowns with 72. Geroy has a 45 career 100-yard receiving games and needs just 164 yards to pass Willie Fleming (12,465) as the club leader in combined yards. He trails only Darren Flutie as the Lions all-time leading playoff receiver with 39 receptions for 572 yards and has more receiving yards over the last six seasons than any other CFL player (9,326).

2009: Geroy had yet another spectacular season for the Lions finishing fourth in the CFL in receiving with 1,239 yards on 79 catches. He had six more 100-yard receiving games including a season-high 170 yards on nine catches at Edmonton on Oct 9/09 including the game winning score. He was named to the West Division All-Star team for the sixth time and ran off a stretch of four 100-yard game in five outings late in the season. Geroy extended his all-time club receiving marks with a seventh straight 1,000-yard season.

2008: Geroy enjoyed one of the finest seasons of his outstanding 10-year career as he continued to move up the CFL’s all-time receiving list. Earning spots on both the West Division and All-CFL All-Star teams with his 1,418 receiving yards (2nd overall) and 82 receptions (8th overall) Geroy also recorded his sixth consecutive 1,000-yard season (club-record) and became the Lions all-time leading receiver (10,262 yards) surpassing Jim Young. He also added eight, 100-yard games in 2008 along with 10 games with five or more receptions and scored seven of his 10 TDs in the final eight games of the regular season. He led the team in TDs with 10 despite missing two games early in the season due to a leg injury.

2007: Yet another spectacular season for the Lions after a slow start due to a nagging back injury. Led the CFL in receiving with 1,293 yards on 72 catches and 6 TDs. In the final eight games of the season, he grabbed 38 receptions for 859 yards and a 22.6 yard average and had all four of his 100-yard receiving games in the second half of the year. Geroy earned two Offensive Player of the week awards (Week 12, 18) as well as Offensive Player of the Month kudos for October. In the season finale, he lit up Calgary for 211 yards on 5 catches and two TDs to claim his second consecutive receiving crown. Geroy was also named to the West and CFL All-Star teams in 2007.

2006: A historic season for the 6th-year Lion as he torched opposing defences without impunity while appearing in all 18 regular season games, the West Championship and Grey Cup. Racking up 1856 yards on 105 receptions and adding 15 TD’s Geroy led the league each category in 2006. The CFL selection as Most Outstanding Player also recorded eleven 100-yard games and earned both West Division and CFL All-Star status. Simon picked up Offensive Player of the Week honours after a six-catch, 132-yard performance in Hamilton (Sep. 30/06) as well as the CFL Offensive Player of the Month award in September and October.

2005: Led the Lions in receiving (both yards and receptions) for the third straight season. Ranked 4th in the CFL in receiving yards with 1,322 and 5th in receptions with 89. Set an all-time Lions playoff record with a 90-yard reception for a TD vs Edmonton in the 2005 West Final.

2004: Became the third Lions player to record 100 receptions in a season with 104 catches for a team-record 1,750 yards. Grabbed 3 passes for 31 yards in the 2004 Grey Cup. Received his second straight West and CFL All-Star berth and was named Offensive Player of the Week in Week #9.

2003: Recorded his first 1,000 yard receiving season and was named a West and CFL All-Star for the first time in his career. Named Offensive Player of the Week for Week #16.

2002: Led the Lions with 50 receptions in his first full season in the starting lineup.

Notables: In just six seasons as a Lion, Simon has amassed 455 receptions (540 for his career) and trails only Jim Young in career receiving yards (9248-7551). Simon has averaged 98 catches and 1,654 yards over the last four seasons. His 55 receiving TD put him 3rd in the category and his 56 TD’s overall place him in 7th spot in Lions history (2 behind Mervyn Fernandez). No BC Lion has recorded as many yards as Geroy has over a 4-year span (6,615 yards since 2003).

College: Simon finished second on Maryland's all-time charts for receptions (185) and receiving yards (2,059), and caught 10 career touchdown passes. As a senior, he caught 35 passes for 534 yards and 3 touchdowns. He had his best season as a sophomore, setting an ACC record with 77 catches for 891 yards and 5 touchdowns. That season, he also returned a kickoff 94 yards for a touchdown. In his junior year, he had a 16-catch game versus Florida State.

Personal: Before ultimately choosing football as a career, Simon was an excellent basketball player after falling in love with the sport at a young age. He also took up baseball and track, but became attracted to football after watching Walter Payton. Envisioning a career in professional football, he accepted a scholarship offer from the University of Maryland. During his spare time, Simon listens to B.B. King, watches Sportscentre, and plays pool. Geroy enjoys spending time with his wife Tracy and his three children, Gervon, Jaden, and Jordan.