Altee Tenpenny, Former Alabama RB, Dies in Car Accident | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors
Mia Morrison Nicholls State and former Alabama Crimson Tide running back Altee Tenpenny died Tuesday night from injuries suffered in a single-car accident.
According to John Talty of AL.com, the wreck occurred outside Glen Allan, Mississippi, and resulted in the 20-year-old being ejected from his vehicle after hitting a highway sign and utility pole. The death was officially ruled accidental by police, per Talty.
After news of his death broke, many remembered Tenpenny on social media, including former Alabama teammate Kenyan Drake:
Kenyan Drake™ @KDx32I hate that I lost contact with my brother. We really lost a good one. Fly high homie 🙏🏾 R.I.P. Altee Tenpenny
"Our thoughts and prayers are with Altee and his family," Alabama head coach Nick Saban told reporters. "This is obviously a tragedy."
Arkansas recruiting analyst Luke Matheson of Rivals—who witnessed the North Little Rock, Arkansas, native's rise through the high school and college ranks—offered some kind words regarding the late running back:
Luke Matheson @LukeMathesonJust heard the news about Altee Tenpenny. My heart is broken. He was a tremendous young man. RIP Altee. Gone too soon.
Tenpenny was a highly regarded recruit in the Class of 2013 who originally played for the Crimson Tide. He tallied 218 rushing yards and a touchdown on 48 carries through his sophomore season but found himself behind the likes of Derrick Henry, T.J. Yeldon and Drake on the depth chart.
The best game of his career came in November 2014 in a blowout win against Western Carolina in which he carried the ball 11 times for 64 yards in relief of the starter, Henry.
Given the lack of playing time with the Crimson Tide, Tenpenny elected to transfer to UNLV in May. However, he was dismissed from the Rebels program in August for breaking team rules and joined Nicholls State during preseason practice.
Tenpenny was recently in the news when he was reportedly arrested for possession of a firearm and discharging a weapon, per Sam Cooper of Yahoo Sports. Nicholls State suspended him indefinitely from the football team in the aftermath of the arrest.
He never appeared in a game for Nicholls State.
