Albany NFL draft hopeful AJ Simon dies at age 25 - ESPN

Former Albany defensive lineman AJ Simon, who was hoping to be selected in next week's draft, has died at the age of 25, the school announced Wednesday.

The cause of Simon's death wasn't immediately known.

«The UAlbany football program was deeply saddened to learn of the passing of former student-athlete Amitral 'AJ' Simon this morning,» Albany said in a statement posted to X. «AJ was a tremendous young man and even better teammate throughout his time at UAlbany. He was a role model both on and off the field, serving as a pillar to this program over the last two years.»

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