Report: Former Alabama RB dies in car accident

Tragic news spread through Tuscaloosa and SEC country early Wednesday morning.

Days after being arrested, earning a suspension from his third college program, former Alabama RB Altee Tenpenny has died in a car accident.

First reported by Rivals.com, and confirmed by several Alabama players, the news is sad and sobering for any college football fan.

Just heard the news about Altee Tenpenny. My heart is broken. He was a tremendous young man. RIP Altee. Gone too soon.

— Luke Matheson (@LukeMatheson) October 21, 2015

@Got_da_captain He was arrested Sunday. Several NLR folks told me he was on his way home and had the wreck.

— Luke Matheson (@LukeMatheson) October 21, 2015

RIP altee

— Reggie Ragland (@reggieragland) October 21, 2015

I just saw him homecoming weekend

— Reggie Ragland (@reggieragland) October 21, 2015

RIP to Altee Tenpenny

— Luke Del Rio (@LDelRio12) October 21, 2015

RIP Altee Tenpenny, my prayers go out to you and your family. A brother, who will be missed.

— De’Vante Harris Sr. (@GhostBoysENT) October 21, 2015

I covered recruiting & got to know Altee Tenpenny when he committed. He was always a fun guy to talk to. My prayers for his family/friends.

— Aaron Suttles (@AaronSuttles) October 21, 2015

Tenpenny transferred from Alabama in January and then was dismissed from UNLV for “breaking team rules.” He then was arrested Sunday for possession of a firearm and discharging a weapon. Nicholls State had announced an indefinite suspension for the running back.

A former four-star recruit from North Little Rock (Ark.), Tenpenny ran for 136 yards for the Crimson Tide in 2015.