A former Alabama football quarterback is looking to enter politics.

A.J. McCarron , who played for the Crimson Tide from 2009-13 and who led Alabama to two national championships as a starter in 2011 and 2012, announced Thursday, Oct. 23, he was running for Alabama lieutenant governor in 2026.

"Even as a kid, I loved football because there was something special about joining the fight, taking charge and motivating others to win," McCarron said in his announcement. "When coach (Nick) Saban recruited me to play quarterback for the University of Alabama, he taught me the principles of being a leader and, together, we won back-to-back national championships. And playing in the NFL reinforced the importance of achieving goals bigger than ourselves."

McCarron added "Alabama’s conservativ

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