According to a report by WVTM 13, former Alabama Crimson Tide running back Ahmaad Galloway was found dead at his home on Monday.
Galloway was 42 years old.
Galloway was a teacher at Compton-Drew Middle School in St. Louis, and the school’s principal, Susan Reid, said a welfare check led to his discovery.
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Ahmaad Galloway of the Alabama Crimson Tide runs with the ball September 30, 2000 against the South Carolina Gamecocks. (Sporting News via Getty Images via Getty Images)
Galloway’s cause of death is still under investigation.
“Ahmaad was always on time, very responsible. So we knew something might be wrong,” Reid said. “Nothing was disturbed at Ahmaad’s apartment, so we think it may have been a medical issue.”
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Galloway was a standout player while in Alabama, totaling 1,830 yards and 17 touchdowns in four years at varsity. His best season came in 2001, when he rushed for 881 yards with 174 carries and six touchdowns.
Ahmaad Galloway of the Alabama Crimson Tide runs with the ball September 30, 2000 against the South Carolina Gamecocks. (Sporting News via Getty Images via Getty Images)
He initially spent time as a backup for eventual NFL star Shaun Alexander.
Galloway was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the seventh round of the 2003 NFL Draft but was sidelined that season with injury.
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When he returned to the field, it was in NFL Europe. Galloway played with the Scottish Claymores and did well, but Denver eventually traded him to the San Diego Chargers.
Galloway played for the Frankfurt Galaxy in NFL Europe and was fired after serving with the Chargers in the 2004 season.
Ahmaad Galloway of the San Diego Chargers poses for his 2005 NFL headshot. (Getty Images)
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Galloway entered high school coaching in 2010.
Scott Thompson is a sportswriter at Fox News Digital.