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Simon Stepaniak

Simon Stepaniak

American football player (born 1997)

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

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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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    "Packers announce roster moves". Packers.com. September 5, 2020. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
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    "Packers activate G Simon Stepaniak from reserve/non-football injury". Packers.com. December 9, 2020.
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    "Packers sign T Jared Veldheer off of the Indianapolis Colts' practice squad". packers.com. January 12, 2021.
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    "Simon Stepaniak: Retires from NFL". CBSSports.com. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
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    "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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