Siran Stacy
Siran Stacy (born August 6, 1968 in Geneva) is a former professional football player. Stacy was a starting running back for the Alabama Crimson Tide from 1989 to 1991.
Stacy was a first-round NFL draft pick for the Philadelphia Eagles but never played for them due to injuries and legal troubles. He did play in the Canadian Football League for the Saskatchewan Roughriders, and for the Scottish Claymores (NFL Europe).
On November 20, 2007, the minivan Stacy was driving was stuck by another vehicle on U. S. Highway 84, six miles west of Dothan. Stacy's wife and 4 of his children died in the accident, as did the driver of the other vehicle. Stacy and his 4 year-old daughter Shelly survived.
After the accident, Stacy went into evangelical ministry, sharing his testimony at churches, schools, military branches, corporate businesses, retreats, and non-profits, and other groups. He remarried in 2013 and has 3 additional children.
References
- "Former Alabama star Siran Stacy's family killed in crash near Dothan." November 21, 2007, The Birmingham News
- Siran Stacy stats at databaseFootball.com, accessed November 23, 2007.
- Armstrong, Melissa (December 28, 2019) "Celebrating 20 Years of Good News: Where Are They Now?" Birmingham Christian Family