Report: Former Alabama RB Derrick Gore signs with NFL squad
By Adam Spencer
Published:
The Alabama Crimson Tide have sent a number of running backs to the NFL over the recent years, and Mark Ingram, Kenyan Drake, Derrick Henry, Damien Harris and others are still playing pro.
Now, they can add a former walk-on running back to those ranks, per a report from AL.com.
The report says that former Tide RB Derrick Gore will join the Los Angeles Chargers for the preseason in 2019:
Derrick Gore, who played for the Crimson Tide as a walk-on in 2015 and 2016 before leaving for a scholarship opportunity at Louisiana-Monroe, is signing with the Los Angeles Chargers, AL.com has learned.
Gore played for Alabama for two years before finishing his career with the Warhawks in 2017 and 2018. He ran for 101 yards and a touchdown in his Crimson Tide career.
With the Warhawks, he ran for 1,247 yards and 12 touchdowns in his two years with the program.
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
