AJ Simon
- April 17, 2024
- 25 years
About AJ Simon
AJ Simon, 25, American football player (Bloomsburg Huskies, Albany Great Danes).
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Full Biography
|Amitral "AJ" Simon Jr. (December 2, 1998 – April 17, 2024) was an American college football defensive end who played for the Bloomsburg Huskies and Albany Great Danes.
Early life
Coming out of high school in 2018, Simon decided to commit to play college football for the Bloomsburg Huskies.
College career
During Simon's career at Bloomsburg, he notched 80 tackles with 20 being for a loss, 11.5 sacks, two pass deflections, and three forced fumbles.
For the 2022 season, Simon transferred to play for the Albany Great Danes. In his first season with the Great Danes, he tallied five sacks. In 2023, Simon totaled 55 tackles and 12.5 sacks.[citation needed] He was named first-team all-CAA and a FCS All-American. After the season, Simon declared for the 2024 NFL draft.
Death
On April 17, 2024, just a week before the 2024 NFL draft, Simon was pronounced dead at the age of 25 due to sudden cardiac death.
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- nytimes.com"Albany football star AJ Simon Jr. dies week before NFL Draft"
- nbcnews.com"NFL prospect AJ Simon dies one week before the draft"
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