TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The University of Alabama football team was stunned by the news that former Crimson Tide running back Altee Tenpenny had died in a car accident.
Luke Matheson of ArkansasVarsity.com broke the news late Tuesday night, and AL.com confirmed it with Mississippi Highway Patrol early Wednesday morning.
"Our thoughts and prayers are with Altee and his family," coach Nick Saban said during the weekly SEC teleconference with reporters. "This is obviously a tragedy. This is a guy who was in our program and was good friends with a lot of our players.