Simon Fraser (American football)

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Simon Fraser (born March 27, 1983 in Upper Arlington, Ohio) is an American football player who currently plays defensive end for the Cleveland Browns. At Ohio State University, Fraser was a three-time OSU Scholar-Athlete selection and a two-time Academic All-Big Ten Conference honoree, as well as a co-captain as a senior. He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Browns on April 29, 2005.

Fraser was involved in an interception against the Pittsburgh Steelers on 2006-11-19 when he hit Ben Roethlisberger, knocking him down away from the play, and hit him again with intent to make a legal block. He was controversially flagged for roughing the passer(many thought he was making a legal play). The personal foul for roughing put the Browns at the Steelers 44 rather than inside the 5 yardline, and the Browns did not score from that position. The final score of the game was a Steelers win, 24-20. [1]