Not long ago, Derek Dooley was roaming the halls of the Mal M. Moore Athletic Facility.

He was a senior offensive analyst for Alabama football in Nick Saban’s final two seasons with the Crimson Tide. Now, Dooley is running to become a U.S. senator.

Dooley announced his bid to run for senate in Georgia on Monday.

“We need new leadership in Georgia,” Dooley said in a YouTube video . “That’s why I’m running for senate. I’m Derek Dooley. I’m going to work with President Trump, fight for you and always put Georgia first.”

Dooley will run as a Republican in a race where Sen. Jon Ossoff, the Democratic incumbent, is seeking a second term in office.

Dooley is the son of the late legendary Georgia coach Vince Dooley . Derek Dooley began his coaching career with Georgia in 1996 as a gra

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