Former Alabama Running Back Ahmad Galloway Dead at the age of 42

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Sad news! According to reports, the former Alabama running back Ahmaad Galloway is dead and he was 42 years old. TMZ got the details;

     Former Alabama running back Ahmaad Galloway — who rushed for 17 touchdowns in his Crimson Tide career — has died.

     According to principal Susan Reid at Compton-Drew Middle School in St. Louis, where Galloway was teaching eighth grade English, Galloway was found dead on Monday.

Reid tells us the former tailback, who was drafted by the Denver Broncos in 2003, failed to show up to work … prompting concerned school leaders to ask for a welfare check at his home.

Reid said when officials entered Galloway’s apartment, they discovered he was deceased. A cause of death is not yet known.

     Reid said Galloway was a beloved instructor at the school … and had just attended a students’ basketball game on Saturday, showing no signs of trouble.

“He was an excellent teacher,” Reid said. “He bonded with his students, particularly those who were interested in athletics.”

     Galloway played for the Tide from 1999 to 2002, running for 1,830 yards. Following his selection in the ’03 NFL Draft, he bounced around the league … but never logged an official stat in a game.

Here is what happened during his professional career.

     In the spring of 2003, Galloway was drafted in the seventh round by the Denver Broncos. However, Galloway was forced to sit out during the 2003 season due to the injury he suffered his senior year at the University of Alabama. Very aware of Galloway’s enormous potential, Denver labeled him as their “future”. Upon reaching full recovery, Ahmaad was sent to the Scottish Claymores, Denver’s NFL Europe affiliate. As the Claymore’s feature back, Galloway achieved great recognition for his accomplishments during the NFL Europe season. The above-mentioned title was soon short lived, as he was traded to the San Diego Chargers after the 2003 season. Before arriving in San Diego, Galloway spent time with the Frankfurt Galaxy of NFL Europe. At the completion of the 2004 season, Ahmaad Galloway was released from the San Diego Chargers. In 2010, he accepted a position as Assistant Coach at Oak Mountain High School (Div 6A). He was hired by head Coach Jeff Harris. In 2011, he was hired as Assistant Coach at Thompson High School by Coach Caleb Ross (Div 6A).