Former Georgia Football Player Gets 30 Years In Prison After Deadly Robbery Attempt

Former Georgia football player Ahkil Crumpton is going to spend the next several decades in federal prison.

The Justice Department announced that Crumpton has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for interference with commerce by attempted robbery and another 10 years for false statement during the purchase of a firearm stemming from the shooting death of Elijah Wood. He is not eligible for parole.

Crumpton is accused of shooting Wood during a gas station robbery attempt in 2021, according to the DOJ. Wood was shot once in the chest while on FaceTime with his girlfriend. He died from the gunshot wound and Crumpton fled without stealing anything.

While Crumpton has learned his fate in his federal case, he still faces a state murder charge in Georgia for his actions. There's a very real possibility he's spent his final day as a free man depending on how the state case in Georgia goes down.

Ahkil Crumpton gets 30 years in federal case. (Photo by Jeffrey Vest/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Former Georgia football player Ahkil Crumpton sentenced to decades in prison.

"Ahkil Crumpton’s violent crime ended Elijah Wood’s young life and has been the cause of immeasurable pain to many people in the Oconee County community and beyond. Local, state and federal agencies have worked tirelessly to seek justice on behalf of Elijah. Our hope is the conclusion of the federal case offers some peace for all those who have been affected by this tragedy," U.S. Attorney Peter D. Leary announced after the sentencing.

Robert Gibbs, Senior Supervisory Resident Agent of FBI Atlanta’s Athens office, added, "Crumpton’s crime was senseless, tragic and irreversible. This sentencing reflects the commitment of the FBI to working with our law enforcement partners to hold violent offenders accountable to the greatest extent the law allows. We hope that Elijah Wood’s family can find some sense of healing and justice in this sentence."

Crumpton ended his career with the Bulldogs with a total of one receiving touchdown and 117 receiving yards over two seasons - 2017 and 2018 - in Athens. His career long reception was a 78-yard catch against Georgia Tech in 2017. He also spent time as a returner with the program.

Ahkil Crumpton sentenced to 30 years in prison. (Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports)

Now, a life that could have had so much promise will be spent behind bars after the senseless and horrific murder of an innocent young man. Let me know your thoughts on the situation at David.Hookstead@outkick.com.