Former Alabama RB Trent Richardson named to Hoover High football staff
Former Alabama star running back Trent Richardson is joining the Hoover High School coaching staff, it was announced on Tuesday. Hoover High revealed the news on Twitter.
“Look who is rolling in to HooverU! Join us in welcoming former @AlabamaFTBL and @NFL great Trent Richardson to the @BucsFootball coaching staff! Big Time Bucs, making Big Time moves!” Hoover High School posted on Twitter.
Trent Richardson was one of the top recruits in the country for the class of 2009, before he went to Tuscaloosa to play for Nick Saban. He spent three seasons at Alabama, rushing for more than 3,100 yards in his college career.
The Florida native rushed for 1,679 yards and 21 touchdowns during his junior season, leading Alabama to the national title.
He won a pair of national championships during his time at Alabama and also won the Doak Walker Award given to the best running back in the nation.
Trent Richardson was drafted with the No. 3 overall pick in the 2012 NFL draft by the Cleveland Browns, but he had a disappointing NFL career, managing only about 2,000 yards across five seasons.
He is now set to begin his coaching career with one of the top high school football programs in the state of Alabama.
Trent Richardson shares special story about favorite touchdown run at Alabama
Trent Richardson has many options to choose from when it comes to his favorite touchdown run at Alabama. But of the 35 rushing scores throughout his Crimson Tide career, there is one that meant a little more because of the emotion attached to it.
Many Alabama fans will remember Richardson’s 76-yard touchdown run against Ole Miss in 2011 during which he made several Rebels miss on his way to the end zone. Aside from the fact that he juked out the last defender standing in his way on the highlight play though, the run is special to Richardson for a more personal reason.
“For me, that day was special because my daughter was turning five,” Richardson told BamaInsider. “I said, ‘How many touchdowns you want me to score?’ And she said, ‘Five.’ I said, ‘All right, I’m gonna score five.’ And I knew it was gonna be hard. If I got to half of that we was gonna be in a good place. I ended up scoring five. They called one back, but I ended up scoring five. So that day was special for me. I think I had just left my aunt’s funeral or she had just passed on that day. It was something near that. It was more like she was playing with me at the time.”