Former star Alabama running back Trent Richardson is heading back home to reignite his football career.

Richardson told AL.com that he plans to sign with the Birmingham franchise of the Alliance of American Football, which is expected to launch in February.

The former unanimous All-American last played an NFL game in 2014, and spent some of last season with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the CFL.

Richardson’s NFL career started brightly with Cleveland. Selected third overall in the 2012 draft, Richardson rushed for 950 yards and 11 touchdowns in a promising rookie season.

The following season, however, Richardson battled injuries and looked slower. He played just two games with Cleveland that season before being flipped to Indianapolis for a first-round pick. Richardson never regained his form and bombed with the Colts.

Now 28, Richardson hopes the move to the new league, which is intended as a complement to the NFL, will launch his return into the league he flamed out of.

The Alliance of American Football features former players Jared Allen, Justin Tuck and Troy Polamalu in executive roles. Former Colts president Bill Polian co-founded the league with television producer Charlie Ebersol.