Albany football draft prospect AJ Simon dies at 25

Albany defensive lineman AJ Simon dies at 25

Albany football defensive lineman AJ Simon, considered an NFL draft prospect, died Tuesday night.

He was 25.

Simon recorded 12.5 sacks during his senior season.

“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. “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.”

Before playing for the Great Danes, the 6-foot-1, 267-pound Simon attended Bloomsburg University.

Tributes came in via social media.