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Joe Simonis

Joe Simonis

  • Height:
    5-10
  • Weight:
    180
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    Hinckley
  • High School:
    Medina Highland
  • Position:
    PK
fg 5-8
pat 32-34
pts 47

ACADEMIC MAJOR: International Business/ German

BW ATHLETICS INFORMATION:  Joe Simonis played four seasons of football at Baldwin Wallace University (2013-2016). The multi-honored placekicker earned his third varsity letter.

ACADEMIC HONORS:    Joe carries a 3.57 grade point average, is a Dean's List student and a Jacket Scholar. He is a member of the Alpha Lambda Delta (Freshman), Omicron Delta Epsilon (Business) and Chi Sigma Alpha (Athletics) honoraries.

ACADEMIC ALL-OAC HONORS:  As a sophomore in 2014-2015, junior in 2015-2016 and senior in 2016-2017, Joe earned Academic All-Ohio Athletic Conference honors.

ALL-OAC:  As a senior in 2016-2017, Joe received honorable mention All-OAC accolades.

OAC PLAYER OF THE WEEK:  As a sophomore in 2014-2015, Joe was named as the Ohio Athletic Conference Special Teams Player of the Week for his performance in a 32-20 win versus Bluffton University on September 13, 2014.

DR. A.B. BONDS AWARD:  At the team's season-ending banquet, Joe received the Dr. A.B. Bonds Outstanding Special Teams Player Award.

CAREER SYNOPSIS:  Joe played four years of football and earned three varsity letters. He was the placekicker for three seasons, kicked off as a sophomore and junior and served as the punter as a sophomore. Joe helped BW to compile a four-year record of 21-19.

Individually, Joe was an All-OAC and Academic All-OAC selection, an OAC Special Teams PLayer of the Week and BW's Most Valuable Special Teams player in 2015.

Statistically, Joe scored 144 career points. He connected on 105 of 112 point-after-touchdown (PAT) kicks for 94 percent accuracy and 13 of 20 field goals for 65%. He averaged 53.0 yards on 67 kickoffs, averaged 36.9 yards in 39 punting attempts and was credited with making four tackles.

THROUGH-THE-YEARS: As a freshman in 2013-2014, Joe played his first season of football and earned a certificate of participation. He saw playing time on the junior varsity team as its placekicker. BW finished 6-4 overall.

As a sophomore in 2014-2015, Joe played his second season of football and earned his first varsity letter. The starting placekicker, punter and kickoff specialist earned the OAC Special Teams Player of the Week honors on Sept. 13, 2014 for his efforts in a 32-30 win versus Bluffton University. Joe was a perfect 3-for-3 in field goals (22, 21 and 23 yards, respectively) and made 3-of-3 PAT kicks for 12 points. Joe also earned Academic All-OAC honors. At the team's season-ending banquet, he received the Dr. A.B. Bonds Outstanding Special Teams Player Award. Joe made 35 of 36 PAT kicks and 6 of 7 field goals and was second on the team in scoring with 53 points. BW finished 5-5 overall.

As a junior in 2015-2016, Joe played his third season of football and earned his second letter. He was the starting placekicker for the second straight season. He also began the season kicking off. Joe connected on 38 of 42 PAT kicks and 2 of 5 field goals for 44 points to rank second on the team. He earned Academic All-OAC honors for the second time. At the team's season-ending banquet, Joe received the Dr. A.B. Bonds Outstanding Special Teams Player Award. BW finished 7-3 overall.

As a senior in 2016-2017, Joe played his fourth season of football and earned his third letter. He scored his 100th career point with a PAT kick in BW's 42-0 season-opening win versus Defiance College. Joe was the starting PK for the third straight season. He connrected on 32 of 34 PAT kicks and 5 of 8 field goals to score 47 points and rank third on the team. Joe earned honorable mention All-OAC honors (first time) and was an Academic All-OAC selection for the third straight season. BW finished 3-7 overall.

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HOMETOWN & HIGH SCHOOL INFORMATION: Joe Simonis grew up in Hinckley, Ohio and graduated from Medina Highland High School.

Joe played four years of football and earned three varsity letters. He also lettered twice in soccer.

In football, Joe earned first-team All-Suburban League and All-Medina County honors in 2011 and 2012. He also was an honorable mention All-Inland District Division II pick in 2011 and a second-team choice in 2012. In addition, Joe was a Touchdown Club of Akron All-Star Athlete 2012. He owns both Medina Highland H.S. and Medina County scoring records for kicking. 

This page was last updated on May 18, 2017
Recent Games
Oct 8 at Wilmington W, 28-17
Oct 15 Muskingum L, 14-13
Oct 22 Otterbein L, 33-30
Oct 29 at Capital L, 42-41
Nov 5 at Heidelberg L, 37-27
Nov 12 Ohio Northern W, 31-21
Statistics category Overall Conf
Field goals made 5 5
Field goal attempts 8 8
Field goal % 63% 63%
Field goal long 39 39
P-A-T made 32 26
P-A-T attempts 34 28
P-A-T % 94% 93%
Points 47 41
Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Sep 1 Defiance W, 42-0 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 17 at John Carroll L, 17-10 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 24 Mount Union L, 49-7 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 1 at Marietta L, 62-56 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 8 at Wilmington W, 28-17 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 15 Muskingum L, 14-13 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 22 Otterbein L, 33-30 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 29 at Capital L, 42-41 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 5 at Heidelberg L, 37-27 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 12 Ohio Northern W, 31-21 - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Sep 1 Defiance W, 42-0 - - - - - - -
Sep 17 at John Carroll L, 17-10 - - - - - - -
Sep 24 Mount Union L, 49-7 - - - - - - -
Oct 1 at Marietta L, 62-56 - - - - - - -
Oct 8 at Wilmington W, 28-17 - - - - - - -
Oct 15 Muskingum L, 14-13 - - - - - - -
Oct 22 Otterbein L, 33-30 - - - - - - -
Oct 29 at Capital L, 42-41 - - - - - - -
Nov 5 at Heidelberg L, 37-27 - - - - - - -
Nov 12 Ohio Northern W, 31-21 - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Sep 1 Defiance W, 42-0 - - - - - - -
Sep 17 at John Carroll L, 17-10 - - - - - - -
Sep 24 Mount Union L, 49-7 - - - - - - -
Oct 1 at Marietta L, 62-56 - - - - - - -
Oct 8 at Wilmington W, 28-17 - - - - - - -
Oct 15 Muskingum L, 14-13 - - - - - - -
Oct 22 Otterbein L, 33-30 - - - - - - -
Oct 29 at Capital L, 42-41 - - - - - - -
Nov 5 at Heidelberg L, 37-27 - - - - - - -
Nov 12 Ohio Northern W, 31-21 - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Sep 1 Defiance W, 42-0 - - - 6 6 6
Sep 17 at John Carroll L, 17-10 1 2 24 1 1 4
Sep 24 Mount Union L, 49-7 - - - 1 1 1
Oct 1 at Marietta L, 62-56 - - - 8 8 8
Oct 8 at Wilmington W, 28-17 0 1 0 2 3 2
Oct 15 Muskingum L, 14-13 2 2 39 1 1 7
Oct 22 Otterbein L, 33-30 1 1 37 3 3 6
Oct 29 at Capital L, 42-41 0 1 0 5 5 5
Nov 5 at Heidelberg L, 37-27 - - - 1 2 1
Nov 12 Ohio Northern W, 31-21 1 1 24 4 4 7
Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Sep 1 Defiance W, 42-0 - - - - - - - -
Sep 17 at John Carroll L, 17-10 - - - - - - - -
Sep 24 Mount Union L, 49-7 - - - - - - - -
Oct 1 at Marietta L, 62-56 - - - - - - - -
Oct 8 at Wilmington W, 28-17 - - - - - - - -
Oct 15 Muskingum L, 14-13 - - - - - - - -
Oct 22 Otterbein L, 33-30 - - - - - - - -
Oct 29 at Capital L, 42-41 - - - - - - - -
Nov 5 at Heidelberg L, 37-27 - - - - - - - -
Nov 12 Ohio Northern W, 31-21 - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Sep 1 Defiance W, 42-0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 17 at John Carroll L, 17-10 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 24 Mount Union L, 49-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 1 at Marietta L, 62-56 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 8 at Wilmington W, 28-17 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 15 Muskingum L, 14-13 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 22 Otterbein L, 33-30 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 29 at Capital L, 42-41 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 5 at Heidelberg L, 37-27 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 12 Ohio Northern W, 31-21 - - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Sep 1 Defiance W, 42-0 1 - - - - 0
Sep 17 at John Carroll L, 17-10 1 - - - - 0
Sep 24 Mount Union L, 49-7 1 - - - - 0
Oct 1 at Marietta L, 62-56 1 - - - - 0
Oct 8 at Wilmington W, 28-17 1 - - - - 0
Oct 15 Muskingum L, 14-13 1 - - - - 0
Oct 22 Otterbein L, 33-30 1 - - - - 0
Oct 29 at Capital L, 42-41 1 - - - - 0
Nov 5 at Heidelberg L, 37-27 1 - - - - 0
Nov 12 Ohio Northern W, 31-21 1 - - - - 0
Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Sep 1 Defiance W, 42-0 6 - - - - - - 6 - - 0 0
Sep 17 at John Carroll L, 17-10 4 - - - - - - 1 1 - 0 0
Sep 24 Mount Union L, 49-7 1 - - - - - - 1 - - 0 0
Oct 1 at Marietta L, 62-56 8 - - - - - - 8 - - 0 -
Oct 8 at Wilmington W, 28-17 2 - - - - - - 2 0 - 0 -
Oct 15 Muskingum L, 14-13 7 - - - - - - 1 2 - 0 0
Oct 22 Otterbein L, 33-30 6 - - - - - - 3 1 - 0 0
Oct 29 at Capital L, 42-41 5 - - - - - - 5 0 - 0 0
Nov 5 at Heidelberg L, 37-27 1 - - - - - - 1 - - 0 0
Nov 12 Ohio Northern W, 31-21 7 - - - - - - 4 1 - 0 0
Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Sep 1 Defiance W, 42-0 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 17 at John Carroll L, 17-10 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 24 Mount Union L, 49-7 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 1 at Marietta L, 62-56 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 8 at Wilmington W, 28-17 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 15 Muskingum L, 14-13 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 22 Otterbein L, 33-30 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 29 at Capital L, 42-41 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 5 at Heidelberg L, 37-27 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 12 Ohio Northern W, 31-21 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
  gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Total 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 9 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
-
Home 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
-
Wins 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 7 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
-
September 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 2 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Total 10 - - - - - - - -
Conference 9 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
-
Home 5 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
-
Wins 3 - - - - - - - -
Losses 7 - - - - - - - -
-
September 3 - - - - - - - -
October 5 - - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - - -
  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Total 10 - - - - - - -
Conference 9 - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
-
Home 5 - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - -
-
Wins 3 - - - - - - -
Losses 7 - - - - - - -
-
September 3 - - - - - - -
October 5 - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - -
  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Total 10 5 8 63% 39 32 34 94% 47
Conference 9 5 8 63% 39 26 28 93% 41
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
-
Home 5 4 4 100% 39 15 15 100% 27
Away 5 1 4 25% 24 17 19 89% 20
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
-
Wins 3 1 2 50% 24 12 13 92% 15
Losses 7 4 6 67% 39 20 21 95% 32
-
September 3 1 2 50% 24 8 8 100% 11
October 5 3 5 60% 39 19 20 95% 28
November 2 1 1 100% 24 5 6 83% 8
  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Total 10 - - - - - - - -
Conference 9 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
-
Home 5 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
-
Wins 3 - - - - - - - -
Losses 7 - - - - - - - -
-
September 3 - - - - - - - -
October 5 - - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - - -
  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Total - - - - - - - - - -
Conference - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
-
Home - - - - - - - - - -
Away - - - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
-
Wins - - - - - - - - - -
Losses - - - - - - - - - -
-
September - - - - - - - - - -
October - - - - - - - - - -
November - - - - - - - - - -
  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Total 10 - - - - 0 .0
Conference 9 - - - - 0 .0
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
-
Home 5 - - - - 0 .0
Away 5 - - - - 0 .0
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
-
Wins 3 - - - - 0 .0
Losses 7 - - - - 0 .0
-
September 3 - - - - 0 .0
October 5 - - - - 0 .0
November 2 - - - - 0 .0
  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Total 47 4.7 - - - - - - 32 5 0 0
Conference 41 4.6 - - - - - - 26 5 0 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
-
Home 27 5.4 - - - - - - 15 4 0 0
Away 20 4.0 - - - - - - 17 1 0 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
-
Wins 15 5.0 - - - - - - 12 1 0 0
Losses 32 4.6 - - - - - - 20 4 0 0
-
September 11 3.7 - - - - - - 8 1 0 0
October 28 5.6 - - - - - - 19 3 0 0
November 8 4.0 - - - - - - 5 1 0 0
  gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Total 10 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Conference 9 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
-
Home 5 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
-
Wins 3 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Losses 7 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
-
September 3 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
October 5 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
November 2 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -