Ryan Mallett, Former NFL Quarterback, Dead at 35 After Accidental Drowning
etonline.comNFL quarterback Ryan Mallett has died following an accidental drowning in Florida. He was 35.According to multiple reports, Mallett was in the Destin area when the incident occurred.
He was rushed from the beach to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead.Mallett played at the collegiate level from 2007 until 2010 for the Michigan Wolverines and Arkansas Razorbacks.
He was the offensive MVP of the Liberty Bowl in 2010 and was named All-SEC second team in 2009 and 2010, finishing seventh in the Heisman Trophy voting that same year.A third-round pick in the 2011 NFL Draft, Mallett was chosen as the 74th-overall pick to the New England Patriots in 2011, serving as a backup to Tom Brady for three seasons.He was traded to the Houston Texans in 2014 and remained there for two seasons before being traded to the Baltimore Ravens.
Mallett played two more seasons with the Ravens before retiring from the league in 2017.After ending his career with the NFL, Mallett took up coaching, joining White Hall High School's coaching staff in his home state of Arkansas.White Hall High School confirmed Mallett's death in a statement on their school website Tuesday, writing, «It is with great sadness that we share the loss of Coach Ryan Mallett.»The statement continued, «Coach Mallett was a beloved coach and educator.
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