Albany football star dies one week before NFL Draft
AJ Simon, a draft prospect from the University of Albany, passed away this week at the age of 25.
Updated: April 18, 2024 7:54 AM EDT
Albany football player Amitral “AJ” Simon has died at the age of 25, according to the university. “AJ is a great guy and an even better teammate throughout his time at UAlbany,” UAlbany Football said in a social media post Wednesday. He served as a pillar of the program.” According to NBC News, Simon was considered for next week's NFL Draft. NBC also reported that Simon was visiting New England last week before the draft. The university has not disclosed the cause of death. Simon, a native of Tobyhanna, Pennsylvania, transferred to Albany in 2022 from Bloomsburg University. He was named to the Coastal Athletic Association Honor Roll in his fall of 2023.
Albany football player Amitral “AJ” Simon has died at the age of 25, according to the university.
in post UAlbany Football posted on social media Wednesday: “AJ is a great guy and an even better teammate throughout his time at UAlbany. He is a role model on and off the field and has been a pillar of this program for the past two years. played a role,” he wrote. He will be greatly missed. ”
According to NBC News, Simon was considered for next week's NFL Draft. NBC also reported that Simon was visiting New England last week before the draft.
The university has not disclosed the cause of death.
Simon, a native of Tobyhanna, Pennsylvania, transferred to Albany from Bloomsburg University in 2022.
He was named to the Coastal Sports Association Honor Roll in the fall of 2023.
