Former University of Alabama national champion and NFL quarterback Richard Todd was allegedly assaulted by his wife, Debra Darby Todd, leading to her arrest on a domestic violence charge. Debra Todd, 68, was booked in Lauderdale County, Alabama, after an incident at their home in Florence on Sunday.
According to a deposition obtained by Fox News, Debra is charged with felony second-degree domestic violence. The deposition claims that on Monday night, she "did intentionally caus[e] physical injury to the victim by striking him multiple times with a pair of pliers during an argument." Richard Todd sustained "multiple cuts and abrasions on his arms" as a result of the alleged attack but did not require medical treatment.
Debra Todd was reportedly booked with a bond set at $30,000. She was a 1973 national champion at Alabama under coach Paul "Bear" Bryant and was selected sixth overall by the New York Jets in the 1976 NFL Draft. Todd played eleven seasons in the NFL, primarily with the Jets before finishing his career with the New Orleans Saints, amassing over 20,000 career passing yards and 124 touchdown passes. He was inducted into the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame in 1998.