Former Albany defensive lineman AJ Simon, who hoped to be chosen in subsequent week’s NFL draft, has died on the age of 25, the varsity introduced Wednesday.
The reason for Simon’s loss of life wasn’t instantly identified.
“The UAlbany soccer program was deeply saddened to study of the passing of former student-athlete Amitral ‘AJ’ Simon this morning,” Albany stated in a press release posted to X. “AJ was an incredible younger man and even higher teammate all through his time at UAlbany. He was a task mannequin each on and off the sphere, serving as a pillar to this program during the last two years.”
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— UAlbany Soccer (@UAlbanyFootball) April 17, 2024
Simon, who had 12.5 sacks final season for Albany, was ranked because the 448th prospect within the newest NFL draft rankings from ESPN’s Matt Miller.
Simon, a 2023 All-CAA first-team defensive choice, was from Tobyhanna, Pennsylvania. He performed the previous two seasons for Albany after starting his collegiate profession at Bloomsburg College.
“My prayers are devoted to the Simon household. I really like you AJ and can all the time have a particular place in my coronary heart for #8,” Albany coach Greg Gattuso posted to X.
