Texans' John Simon scores touchdown, to be a new father

SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- The football skipped toward Texans outside linebacker John Simon, bouncing across the turf directly toward him after a fumble by San Francisco 49ers running back Carlos Hyde.

Simon adeptly scooped up the fumble by his former Ohio State Buckeyes teammate, rumbling 41 yards for his first NFL touchdown during a 24-13 preseason win over the 49ers at Levi's Stadium.

"I heard a loud collision and just saw the ball laying there with some open field so I picked it up and just tried to run as fast as I could," Simon said. "I was exhausted. Game shape is something different than practice shape, so that's something we're going to build on. I just took it and ran with it as fast as…