Former Albany defensive lineman Amitral "AJ" Simon has died at age 25, the school announced Wednesday. Simon helped Albany reach the FCS playoff semifinals this past season and earned first-team All-CAA honors after recording 55 tackles (37 solo), 12.5 sacks and 21.5 tackles for loss. Simon posted five sacks and 10.5 tackles during the 2022 campaign after transferring from Division ll Bloomsburg. "The UAlbany football program was deeply saddened to learn of the passing of former student-athlete Amitral 'AJ' Simon this morning," UAlbany said in a statement. "AJ was a tremendous young man and even better teammate throughout his time...