Former Bama Back finds Strength in Faith
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Siran Stacy was an All-American running back at Alabama. He rushed for more than 2,000 yards and scored 27 touchdowns in his career. After college he was drafted in the 2nd round by the Philadelphia Eagles. It‘s life off the field that has brought him to Jackson this week to speak to at the RIFA soup kitchen. He shared his testimony to around 50 people. He was telling them about the event that took place on November 19th 2007. Stacy, his wife Ellen and their 5 children were hit by a drunk driver. His wife and 4 of their 5 children were killed. Only Siran and his daughter Shelly survived, physically at least. “I was a dead man 3 1/2 years ago, literally dead, spiritually dead,” Stacy said. “And though I was alive on the inside I was tormented and losing my wife and children I was a basket case but Christ resurrected me.” After the wreck Stacy battled depression and even considered suicide. But he found strength in his faith. Now it‘s his mission to share his living testimony that faith will see you through even the hardest of times. “The whole atmosphere in this room changed,” Stacy said. “You can look at the faces of the individuals that are here for food, but they were feed spiritual food as well…and they were encouraged.” Everything Siran Stacy does, he does with passion, a fire inside. And that was evident 3 years ago at the Iron Bowl, Alabama and Auburn. Stacy was the honorary team captain for the game. He was overcome with emotion, not because of the game but because exactly one year before he‘d awaken from a coma with almost all of his family gone. “Can you imagine I had not seen my family. I did not know all the things that had happened and didn‘t know that they were gone.” Stacy said. “Though they told me the type of coma I had I wouldn‘t know or recall so on November 29th when I saw those caskets it changed my life.” “So one year later in 2008 on November 29th I was walking out on Bryant Denny Stadium without my wife and children but I have this football in my hand and 93 thousand and all of a sudden the Holy Spirit overcomes me. It‘s almost as if god is saying look at what I‘ve done. Look what I have done for another year.” The final score of that game was 36-0. His wife Ellen was 36 when she passed away. It‘s now been several years since Stacy has suited up on the gridiron. But what he has learned on the field has stayed with him. “The price of victory is high,” Stacy said. “Coach Bear Bryant said that. But so are the rewards. It‘s going to cost you to be a good football team and great player. You have to sacrifice, but he said so are the rewards and that is so indicative of life.”
