Several NFL teams may have to make some major adjustments to their draft boards as one of the draft’s top prospects now finds himself in some serious legal trouble. According to a report from KXAN, former Texas Longhorns defensive tackle T’Vondre Sweat was arrested in Texas for driving while intoxicated. He was booked by the …
The 22-year-old, the 2023 Big 12 defensive player of the year and Outland Trophy winner, was booked into Travis County Jail following his arrest by Austin Police.
With the 2024 NFL draft right around the corner, it’s time for Doug Farrar to put together his annual NFL comparisons for his top 50 prospects.
Texas Longhorns tight end Ja’Tavion Sanders mentions the Dallas Cowboys as a great fit and talks his mindset entering the NFL
There's one notable prospect that isn't slated to attend the draft
Amitral "AJ" Simon, a pass rusher who was an NFL Draft prospect, has died at the age of 25. Simon’s school, the University of Albany, announced his death Wednesday, posting on social media that he was "Forever a Great Dane." "The UAlbany football program was deeply saddened to learn of the passing of former student-athlete Amitral "AJ" Simon this morning," a team statement said. "AJ was a tremendous young man and even better teammate throughout his time at UAlbany. He was a role model both on...
College football player Amitral “AJ” Simon died just one week before potentially realizing his pro-ball dreams, his former university announced Wednesday.
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.
One NFL Draft hopeful will never realize his dream of possibly hearing his name after his life came to a sudden and tragic end. Former Albany defensive lineman Amitral “AJ” Simon, who had hopes of getting selected in the 2024 NFL Draft, tragically died this week at the young age of 25. No cause of …
Each year, every NFL general manager, scout and coach has a personal list of favorite prospects -- guys to pound the table for when the clock is ticking and a decision must be made about which player to invest precious draft capital in. Well, I'm no different. With the 2024 NFL Draft just around the corner (April 25-27 in Detroit), here is my list of prospects I feel most passionately about. This exercise isn't all-encompassing, and it doesn’t feature players who are likely to hear their names...
AJ Simon, an Albany University standout and NFL draft hopeful, has died. He was 25. No cause of death has been reported. Albany coach Greg Gattuso posted about Simon’s death on X, formerly Twitter. “Two joyous years coaching and becoming friends with AJ Simon,” he wrote. “My prayers are dedicated to the Simon family. I love you AJ and will always have a special player in my heart for #8.” The
Caleb Williams will almost certainly be the No 1 overall pick this month. But there are plenty of interesting players lower down the boardIn recent drafts, we’ve seen players selected from Australia. We’ve had a tight end with no experience picked out of Germany in the sixth-round, thanks to Mike Mayock demanding it on the draft broadcast – that really happened! What we haven’t seen is an American-born player selected out of Canada. And we haven’t seen an American-born player drafted who played...