TUSCALOOSA, AL - SEPTEMBER 6: Members of the Alabama Crimson Tide take the field before the game against the Florida Atlantc Owls at Bryant-Denny Stadium on September 6, 2014 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. (Photo by Scott Cunningham/Getty Images)

Former Alabama football player has tragically passed away at just 57 years old

He won two national championships under Paul "Bear" Bryant.

Former NFL and Alabama player Benny Perrin passed away Friday at age 57. According to the Times Daily, his death has been ruled a suicide.

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Perrin played defensive back under Paul "Bear" Bryant at Alabama before taking his talents to the NFL, where he played from 1982-1985.

He won two national championships and started as a junior and senior. He was drafted in 1982 by the then-St. Louis Cardinals in the third round. Perrin was on the All-Rookie team in 1984 and was selected as an alternate in the 1984 Pro Bowl.

He recorded nine interceptions over 47 starts and five fumble recoveries.