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NFL draft prospect, former Pa. football standout dead at 25
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
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NY College Football Star Dies At 25, Week Before NFL Draft
A former college football standout in New York died at age 25, just a week before the NFL Draft. Amitral “AJ” Simon, a defensive lineman for the University at Albany, announced late last year that he was entering his name in the draft. "He was a tremendous young man and even better teammate throughout his time at UAlbany," the UAlbany football program said in a statement announcing his death on Wednesday, April 17. "He will be profoundly missed." Simon's cause of death has not yet been...
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Harrison, Owens, Rice among sons of football legends added to NFL teams
April 29 (UPI) — More than a dozen players with fathers who previously played in the NFL were picked up through the 2024 NFL Draft and/or signed as undrafted free agents. Former Ohio State star wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. was the first to accomplish the feat when he heard his name called Thursday in […] The post Harrison, Owens, Rice among sons of football legends added to NFL teams first appeared on Gephardt Daily.