LaDarius Galloway
{{Short description|American football player (born 1997)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox Canadian Football League biography
| name = LaDarius Galloway
| image =
| image_upright = 1
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|4|3}}
| birth_place = Indianola, Mississippi, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| team =
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| status = Active
| import = Yes
| position1 = Running back
| height_ft = 5
| height_in = 10
| weight_lb = 200
| highschool = Gentry (Indianola, Mississippi)
| college = Copiah–Lincoln (2015–2016)
UT Martin (2017–2018)
| playing_years1 = {{CFL Year|2019}}*
| playing_team1 = Calgary Stampeders
| playing_years2 = 2021
| playing_team2 = FCF Wild Aces
| playing_years3 = 2021
| playing_team3 = TSL Sea Lions
| playing_years4 = 2022
| playing_team4 = Frisco Fighters
| playing_years5 = 2022
| playing_team5 = FCF Shoulda Been Stars
| playing_years6 = 2022*
| playing_team6 = Arkansas Attack
| playing_years7 = 2023*
| playing_team7 = Seattle Sea Dragons
| playing_years8 = 2024*
| playing_team8 = Tulsa Oilers
| career_footnotes =
| career_highlights =
- FCF people's champion (2021)
- FCF Offensive MVP (2021)
- FCF rushing yards leader (2021)
- FCF rushing touchdowns leader (2021)
- TSL rushing yards leader (2021)
- Second-team All-OVC (2017)
- OVC All-Newcomer Team (2017)
- MACJC Second-team All-State (2016)
| CFL = ladarius-galloway/164716/
}}
LaDarius D. Galloway (born April 3, 1997), nicknamed "G-Way", is an American football running back for the Tulsa Oilers of the Indoor Football League (IFL). He played college football at Copiah–Lincoln before transferring to UT Martin in 2017.
High school career
Galloway went to Gentry High School in Indianola, Mississippi. In his high school football career, he had 457 carries for 4,725 yards and 40 touchdowns, including his senior season where he rushed for 2,005 yards on 159 carries and 20 touchdowns.{{cite web |title=Ladarius Galloway's (Indianola, MS) Gentry High School Football Profile |url=https://www.maxpreps.com/ms/indianola/gentry-rams/athletes/ladarius-galloway/football/stats/?careerid=43ionm777g2dd |website=MaxPreps.com |access-date=September 11, 2023}}
College career
=Copiah–Lincoln (2015–2016)=
Galloway played for the Copiah–Lincoln Wolf Pack for the 2015 and 2016 seasons. In his sophomore season, he rushed for 1,003 yards and found the endzone ten times, earning MACJC Second-Team All-State honors in the process.{{cite journal |title=Wolves sign 15 to four year programs |url=https://www.colinathletics.com/sports/fball/2016-17/releases/20170810fdccpa |website=CoLinAthletics.com |date=December 15, 2016 |access-date=September 11, 2023}}
=UT Martin (2017–2018)=
==2017 season==
In 2017, Galloway transferred to the University of Tennessee at Martin to play football.{{cite web |title=UT Martin 2017 Football Commits |url=https://247sports.com/college/tennessee-martin/Season/2017-Football/Commits/ |website=247Sports.com |access-date=September 12, 2023}} Against Ole Miss, Galloway rushed for 188 yards on 24 carries and had one rushing touchdown. He earned OVC Offensive Player and Newcomer of the Week for his performance.{{cite web |title=adidas® OVC Football Players of the Week – September 10 |url=https://ovcsports.com/news/2017/9/10/adidas-ovc-football-players-of-the-week-september-10.aspx?path=football |website=OVCSports.com |access-date=September 11, 2023}} Two weeks later, Galloway earned OVC Co-Offensive Player of the Week and Newcomer of the Week honors again after rushing for 90 yards and two touchdowns while catching two passes for 28 yards.{{cite web |title=adidas® OVC Football Players of the Week – September 24 |url=https://ovcsports.com/news/2017/9/24/adidas-ovc-football-players-of-the-week-september-24.aspx |website=OVCSports.com |access-date=September 11, 2023}} Galloway finished the season with 859 rushing yards on 172 carries and four touchdowns while racking up 22 receptions for 307 yards. He earned a Second-Team All-OVC and an OVC All-Newcomer Team selection after the season.{{cite web |title=SIX FOOTBALL SKYHAWKS EARN POSTSEASON HONORS BY OHIO VALLEY CONFERENCE |url=https://utmsports.com/news/2017/11/21/six-football-skyhawks-earn-postseason-honors-by-ohio-valley-conference.aspx |website=UTMSports.com |access-date=September 11, 2023}}
==2018 season==
Prior to the 2018 season, Galloway was selected as a Preseason All-OVC selection by the conference and Phil Steele.{{cite web |title=THREE PRESEASON ALL-OVC SELECTIONS HIGHLIGHT OVC FOOTBALL MEDIA DAY; SQUAD PICKED THIRD |url=https://utmsports.com/news/2018/7/23/three-preseason-all-ovc-selections-highlight-ovc-football-media-day-squad-picked-third.aspx |website=UTMSports.com |access-date=September 11, 2023}}{{cite web |title=SIX SKYHAWKS NAMED TO PHIL STEELE PRESEASON ALL-OVC TEAMS |url=https://utmsports.com/news/2018/8/10/football-six-skyhawks-named-to-phil-steele-preseason-all-ovc-teams.aspx |website=UTMSports.com |access-date=September 11, 2023}} His best game of the season came on October 20, where he had 18 carries for 78 yards and two touchdowns against Eastern Illinois.{{cite web |title=LaDarius Galloway – UT-Martin Bio |url=https://utmsports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=358 |website=UTMSports.com |access-date=September 11, 2023}} On senior day against Tennessee Tech, Galloway finished with 52 rushing yards and a touchdown to end his college career.{{cite web |title=FOOTBALL SKYHAWKS POST DOMINATING VICTORY ON SENIOR DAY OVER TENNESSEE TECH |url=https://utmsports.com/news/2018/11/10/football-skyhawks-post-dominating-victory-on-senior-day-over-tennessee-tech.aspx |website=UTMSports.com |date=November 10, 2018 |access-date=September 11, 2023}} Galloway finished the season with 136 carries for 540 yards and five touchdowns while also having 28 receptions for 248 yards and two touchdowns.
=College statistics=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! rowspan="2" | Season ! rowspan="2" | GP ! colspan="5" | Rushing ! colspan="3" | Receiving | |||||||||
| Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Rec | Yds | TD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| colspan="12" style="background-color:#374b96; color:#FFFFFF; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #a1a1a4, inset -2px -2px 0 #a1a1a4;| Copiah–Lincoln Wolf Pack | |||||||||
| 2015
| 9 || 89 || 500 || 5.6 || 75 || 3 || 16 || 78 || 0 | |||||||||
| 2016
| 9 || 182 || 1,003 || 5.5 || 42 || 10 || 14 || 108 || 0 | |||||||||
| colspan="16" style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|UT Martin Skyhawks}}; color: white"| UT Martin Skyhawks | |||||||||
| 2017
| 11 || 172 || 859 || 5.0 || 59 || 4 || 22 || 307 || 0 | |||||||||
| 2018
| 11 || 136 || 540 || 4.0 || 23 || 5 || 28 || 248 || 2 | |||||||||
| [https://www.footballdb.com/players/ladarius-galloway-gallola01 Career] | 40 | 579 | 2,452 | 4.2 | 59 | 22 | 80 | 741 | 2 |
Professional career
=Calgary Stampeders (2019)=
On May 7, 2019, Galloway was signed by the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL).{{cite web |title=STAMPS SIGN QUARTERBACK AND RUNNING BACK |url=https://www.stampeders.com/2019/05/07/stamps-sign-quarterback-running-back/ |website=Stampeders.com |date=May 7, 2019 |access-date=September 10, 2023}} In the preseason, Galloway rushed for 45 yards on four carries and had four catches for 37 yards.{{cite web |title=2019 Calgary Stampeders Preseason Stats |url=https://www.footballdb.com/teams/cfl/calgary-stampeders/stats/2019?type=pre |website=FootballDB.com |access-date=September 10, 2023}} After playing in the preseason, he was cut.{{cite web |title=Running back LaDarius Galloway continues to tear it up in The Spring League, could he sign in the CFL? |url=https://jzmedia.ca/2021/05/24/running-back-ladarius-galloway-continues-to-tear-it-up-in-the-spring-league-could-he-sign-in-the-cfl/ |website=JZMedia.com |access-date=September 10, 2023}}
=FCF Wild Aces (2021)=
Galloway joined the newly started Fan Controlled Football League before the start of the 2021 season.{{cite web |last1=Davis |first1=Josh |title=PRE-DRAFT RUNDOWN WEEK 1 |url=https://news.fcf.io/2021/pre-draft-rundown-week-1/ |website=News.FCF.io |access-date=September 10, 2023}} After being drafted to the FCF Beasts in Week 1, Galloway was franchise tagged by the FCF Wild Aces before the Week 2 draft.{{cite web |title=FCF WEEK 2 DRAFT RECAP |url=https://news.fcf.io/2021/fcf-week-2-draft-recap/ |website=News.FCF.io |access-date=September 10, 2023}} In his Wild Aces debut, he rushed for 39 yards on six carries.{{cite web |last1=Davis |first1=Josh |title=FCF WEEK TWO RECAP: WILD ACES VS. BEASTS |url=https://news.fcf.io/2021/beasts-vs-wild-aces-week-2-recap/ |website=New.FCF.io |access-date=September 10, 2023}} In Week 3, Galloway led all rushers with 42 yards on eight carries against the FCF Zappers.{{cite web |last1=Davis |first1=Josh |title=FCF WEEK THREE RECAP: WILD ACES VS. ZAPPERS |url=https://news.fcf.io/2021/fcf-week-three-recap-wild-aces-vs-zappers/ |website=News.FCF.io |access-date=September 10, 2023}} In Week 4, Galloway had 13 carries for 105 yards and three touchdowns.{{cite web |last1=Davis |first1=Josh |title=FCF WEEK 4 RECAP: WILD ACES |url=https://news.fcf.io/2021/fcf-week-4-recap-wild-aces/ |website=News.FCF.io |access-date=September 10, 2023}} In the first round of the playoffs, Galloway rushed for 57 yards on five carries and a touchdown to help the Wild Aces beat the Zappers, 32–6.{{cite web |title=FCF SEASON V1.0: WEEK FIVE GAME SUMMARY |url=https://news.fcf.io/2021/fcf-season-v1-0-week-five-game-summary/ |website=News.FCF.io |access-date=September 10, 2023}} Before the 2021 People's Championship, Galloway was named Gatorade Offensive Most Valuable Player of the 2021 regular season. He rushed for 74 rushing yards and three touchdowns in the title game to win his first professional championship, 46–40, against the FCF Glacier Boyz.{{cite web |title=FAN CONTROLLED FOOTBALL (FCF) SEASON V1.0 FINALE THE PEOPLE'S CHAMPIONSHIP! GAME RECAP |url=https://news.fcf.io/2021/fan-controlled-football-fcf-season-v1-0-finale-the-peoples-championship-game-recap/ |website=News.FCF.io |access-date=September 10, 2023}}
=TSL Sea Lions (2021)=
Galloway joined The Spring League during the 2021 season and was assigned to the Sea Lions.{{cite web |title=2021 Sea Lions Roster |url=https://www.footballdb.com/teams/tsl/tsl-sea-lions/roster/2021 |website=FootballDB.com |access-date=September 10, 2023}} In Week 2, Galloway rushed for 120 yards and a touchdown.{{cite web |last1=Larsen |first1=James |title=Sea Lions Hand The Generals Their First Loss in TSL History |url=https://xflnewsroom.com/tsl/sea-lions-hand-the-generals-their-first-loss-in-tsl-history/ |website=XFLNewsRoom.com |date=May 18, 2021 |access-date=September 10, 2023}} He earned South Division Player of the Week afterward.{{cite tweet |author=The Spring League 🏈 |user=TheSpringLeague |number=1395143043326611466 |date=May 19, 2021 |title=SOUTH DIVISION PLAYER OF THE WEEK RB LaDarius Galloway (@_Galloway7) took over the #TSL2021 rushing lead with his outstanding Week 2 performance! 🦭 🎨: @KingP926 https://t.co/4dwCGc1mxS |language=en |access-date=May 24, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210521214340/https://twitter.com/thespringleague/status/1395143043326611466 |archive-date=May 21, 2021 |url-status=live}} Galloway finished the season playing in all six games, leading the league in rushing yards with 319 yards on 50 attempts and two touchdowns.{{cite web |title=LaDarius Galloway Stats |url=https://www.footballdb.com/players/ladarius-galloway-gallola01 |website=FootballDB.com |access-date=September 10, 2023}}
=Frisco Fighters (2022)=
Galloway joined the Frisco Fighters of the Indoor Football League (IFL) on December 13, 2021, to play in the 2022 season.{{cite web |title=FIGHTERS ADD THREE TO 2022 ROSTER |url=https://goifl.com/news/2021/12/13/football-fighters-add-three-to-2022-roster.aspx |website=GoIFL.com |access-date=September 11, 2023}} Galloway didn't make his debut until Week 19, where he rushed for seven yards on four attempts.{{cite web |title=Preview: Fighters vs. Storm |url=https://friscofighters.com/news/2022/7/14/football-preview-fighters-vs-storm.aspx |website=GoIFL.com |date=July 14, 2022 |access-date=September 11, 2023}} He also had two receptions for 15 yards.{{cite web |title=Frisco Fighters vs Quad City Steamwheelers on 7/9/2022 – Box Score |url=https://friscofighters.com/sports/football/stats/2022/quad-city-steamwheelers/boxscore/40 |website=FriscoFighters.com |access-date=September 11, 2023}} He was cut prior to the 2023 season.{{cite web |title=Frisco Fighters (15-3) Make A Flurry of Moves |url=https://shadysportsnetwork.com/2022/09/29/frisco-fighters-15-3-make-a-flurry-of-moves/ |website=ShadySportsNetwork.com |date=September 29, 2022 |access-date=September 11, 2023}}
=FCF Shoulda Been Stars (2022)=
Galloway was franchise tagged by the FCF Shoulda Been Stars, to start the 2022 FCF season.{{cite web |last1=Kardasz |first1=Kevin |title=FCF DRAFT ALMANAC #2: EVERY TEAM'S COMPLETE DRAFT, GRADE'S, AND ANALYSIS ON THE WEEK 2 ROSTERS |url=https://news.fcf.io/2022/fcf-draft-almanac-2-every-teams-complete-draft-grades-and-analysis-on-the-week-2-rosters/ |website=News.FCF.io |access-date=September 10, 2023}} In their Week 2 game against the Beasts, Galloway had ten carries for 62 yards and three touchdowns, earning Gatorade Player of the Game in the process.{{cite web |last1=Kardasz |first1=Kevin |title=FCF SEASON V2.0 WEEK 2 RECAP (MVP LADDER 2.0) |url=https://news.fcf.io/2022/fcf-season-v2-0-week-2-recap-mvp-ladder-2-0/ |website=News.FCF.io |access-date=September 10, 2023}} After their Week 3 game, Galloway stepped away from the team for personal reasons.{{cite web |last1=Garrett |first1=Zach |title=FCF'S FIRST CLASS OF HALL OF FAMERS: 5 PLAYERS WHO DESERVE A FIRST BALLOT INDUCTION |url=https://news.fcf.io/2022/fcfs-first-class-of-hall-of-famers-5-players-who-deserve-a-first-ballot-induction/ |website=News.FCF.io |access-date=September 10, 2023}}
=Arkansas Attack (2022)=
Galloway was set to play for the Arkansas Attack of Major League Football (MLFB) in 2022 but was released after the league shut down.{{cite web |title=Top 10 Running Backs in MLFB: Major League Football Rosters and Analysis |url=https://www.sportsgamblingpodcast.com/2022/07/21/top-10-running-backs-in-mlfb-major-league-football-rosters-and-analysis/ |website=SportsGamblingPodcast.com |date=July 21, 2022 |access-date=September 10, 2023}}
=Seattle Sea Dragons (2023)=
On January 6, 2023, Galloway was assigned to the Seattle Sea Dragons of the XFL as part of the 2023 XFL Draft NFL Alumni Academy Player allocation.{{cite tweet|author=XFL Communications Department|user=XFL_PR|title=The following players have been assigned to XFL training camp rosters: (in thread)|number=1611448061149970432}} Before the regular season started, Galloway, along with six others, was released.{{cite web |last1=Thorn |first1=Nicholas |title=XFL Cuts Rosters to 70 Players — Complete Breakdown by Team |url=https://xflnewsroom.com/news/xfl-cuts-rosters-to-70-players-complete-breakdown-by-team/ |website=XFLNewsRoom.com |date=January 22, 2023 |access-date=September 10, 2023}}
=Tulsa Oilers (2024)=
Galloway signed with the Tulsa Oilers before the start of the 2024 IFL season.{{Cite web |title=Ladarius Galloway - 2024 - Football |url=https://tulsaoilersfootball.com/sports/football/roster/ladarius-galloway/97 |access-date=March 18, 2024 |website=Tulsa Oilers Football |language=en}} He was cut prior to the Oilers first game.
Professional statistics
=Regular season=
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| rowspan="2"| Year
! rowspan="2"| Team ! colspan="2"| Games ! colspan="5"| Rushing ! colspan="5"| Receiving | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | |
| colspan="14" style="background-color: black; color: white; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #e1e720, inset -2px -2px 0 #e1e720;| Fan Controlled Football League | ||||||||||||
| 2021 | WLD
| 4 || 4 || 32 || 239 || 7.5 || 25 || 4 || 4 || 69 || 17.3 || 40 || 1 | |||||||||||
| 2022 | SBS
| 3 || 3 || 31 || 141 || 4.6 || 15 || 6 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||
| colspan="2"| FCF career | 7 | 7 | 63 | 380 | 6.0 | 25 | 10 | 4 | 69 | 17.3 | 40 | 1 |
| colspan="14" style="background-color: #ff0000; color: white; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #000000, inset -2px -2px 0 #000000;| The Spring League | ||||||||||||
| 2021 | SL
| 6 || 6 || 50 || 319 || 6.4 || 37 || 2 || 9 || 47 || 5.2 || 11 || 0 | |||||||||||
| colspan="2"| TSL career | 6 | 6 | 50 | 319 | 6.4 | 37 | 2 | 9 | 47 | 5.2 | 11 | 0 |
| colspan="14" style="background-color: #0a1e3e; color: white; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #ed1c24, inset -2px -2px 0 #ed1c24;| Indoor Football League | ||||||||||||
| 2022 | FRI
| 1 || 1 || 4 || 7 || 1.8 || 8 || 0 || 2 || 15 || 7.5 || 10 || 0 | |||||||||||
| colspan="2"| IFL career | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 1.8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 10 | 0 |
=Postseason=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" | ||||||||||||
| rowspan="2"| Year
! rowspan="2"| Team ! colspan="2"| Games ! colspan="5"| Rushing ! colspan="5"| Receiving | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | |
| colspan="14" style="background-color: black; color: white; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #e1e720, inset -2px -2px 0 #e1e720;| Fan Controlled Football League | ||||||||||||
| 2021 | WLD
| 2 || 2 || 19 || 131 || 6.9 || 18 || 4 || 1 || 9 || 9.0 || 9 || 0 | |||||||||||
| colspan="2"| FCF career | 2 | 2 | 19 | 131 | 6.9 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 9 | 0 |
Personal life
Galloway is the son of Armeil Galloway and Farrah Young. He has three siblings, Latiyia, Ladaisha, and Willdarius. While he is not playing football, Galloway works for Amazon and trains kids to play football.{{cite web |title=LaDarius Galloway – FCF Player Profile |url=https://www.fcf.io/player-profile?pid=d93d1b95-4c0b-49d6-8bb6-9121f0fda6c6&gid= |website=FCF.io |access-date=September 12, 2023}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.cfl.ca/players/ladarius-galloway/164716/ CFL bio]
- [https://www.fcf.io/player-profile?pid=d93d1b95-4c0b-49d6-8bb6-9121f0fda6c6&gid= FCF bio]
- [https://utmsports.com/sports/football/roster/ladarius-galloway/358 UT Martin bio]
- [https://www.colinathletics.com/sports/fball/2016-17/bios/galloway_ladarius_bkzf Co-Lin bio]
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