A.J. Simon brings a freshman linebacker’s upside, pedigree, and pop to Lamar
A.J. Simon entered Lamar in the 2025 season as a highly regarded Texas linebacker prospect, ranked by 247Sports as the No. 220 linebacker nationally and a top-320 player in Texas, with a high school résumé built on 113 tackles, 8 sacks, 2 forced fumbles, a fumble recovery, and a defensive touchdown as a junior. His appeal is the classic LB combo: physicality, playmaking, and an all-district track record that suggests he can hit, diagnose, and create chaos fast. For a team, he looks like a developmental defender with real special-teams and upside value.
