Former Alabama star running back Kerry Goode, who went on to play in the NFL, is asking for prayers as he continues to battle ALS. “The fight is heavy and I don’t want to face it alone,” Kerry Goode said. And today, that truth hurts more than usual.”Kerry Goode was named the SEC Freshman of the Year while playing at Alabama in 1983. “I finally understand what depression really is and the cloud it casts over everything,” Kerry Goode continued. “I’m asking for your prayers — not out of weakness, but because I need every bit of strength I can get.