Albany Football Star AJ Simon Dead at 25, 1 Week Before NFL Draft
by People
People— The University of Albany announced on Wednesday, April 17, that former defensive lineman Amitral “AJ” Simon is dead one week before the NFL draft.
chappaqua.dailyvoice.com—NY College Football Star Dies At 25, Week Before NFL Draft. A former college football standout in New York died at age 25, just a week before the NFL Draft. Amitral “AJ” Simon, a defensive lineman for the University at Albany, announced late last year that he was entering his name in the draft. "He was a tremendous young man and even better teammate throughout his time at UAlbany," the UAlbany football program said in a statement announcing his death on Wednesday, April 17. "He will be profoundly missed." Simon's cause of death has not yet been...
Yahoo Sports—NFL prospect AJ Simon dies one week before the draft. College football player Amitral “AJ” Simon died just one week before potentially realizing his pro-ball dreams, his former university announced Wednesday.
NBC4 Washington—NFL prospect AJ Simon dies one week before the draft. AJ Simon was eligible for next week’s NFL Draft and had made a recent pre-draft visit to New England. A cause of death was not immediately known.