AJ Simon

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.

AJ Simon

No. 8
Position	Defensive end
Personal information
Born	(1998-12-02)December 2, 1998[1] Oceanside, New York, U.S.
Died	April 17, 2024(2024-04-17) (aged 25)
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight	267 lb (121 kg)
Career history
College	Bloomsburg (2018–2021) Albany (2022–2023)
High school	Pocono Mountain West (Pocono Summit, Pennsylvania)
Career highlights and awards
First-team FCS All-American (2023)
Stats at ESPN

Early life

Coming out of high school in 2018, Simon decided to commit to play college football for the Bloomsburg Huskies.^[2]

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.^[3]

For the 2022 season, Simon transferred to play for the Albany Great Danes.^[4] In his first season with the Great Danes, he tallied five sacks.^[5] In 2023, Simon totaled 55 tackles and 12.5 sacks.^{[citation needed]} He was named first-team all-CAA and a FCS All-American.^[6] After the season, Simon declared for the 2024 NFL draft.^[7]

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.^[8]