Ryan Mallett: 5 Things To Know About Ex-NFL Quarterback Dead At 35 After Alleged Drowning

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Image Credit: John Sommers II/UPI/Shutterstock Ryan Mallett was a erstwhile NFL and University of Arkansas quarterback. He played for the New England Patriots and the Baltimore Ravens. His decease was announced via societal media connected June 27, 2023.

By each accounts, Ryan Mallett enjoyed a singular career. After playing astatine the University of Arkansas, helium was drafted to the New England Patriots successful 2011, wherever according to PEOPLE, he’d spell connected to sometimes play backup arsenic backmost to the legendary Tom Brady. He besides played for the Baltimore Ravens from 2015-2017.

Sadly, connected June 27, 2023, reports emerged that the talented jock had passed distant successful Destin, Florida aft a drowning accident, per Sports Illustrated. According to the outlet, Deltaplex News archetypal reported that the 35-year-old erstwhile backmost had been transported from a formation to a Florida hospital, wherever helium was pronounced dormant connected Tuesday. The NFL issued a connection connected Tuesday. “The NFL household is profoundly saddened by the passing of Ryan Mallett. Our thoughts are with his household and loved ones,” they wrote via Twitter.

As details connected his alleged drowning emerge, here’s what to cognize astir the singular beingness of Ryan Mallett.

He was a caput coach.

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News of Ryan’s decease was confirmed via Facebook by his employers astatine White Hall School District successful Arkansas connected June 27. “It is with large sadness that we stock the nonaccomplishment of Coach Ryan Mallett,” they wrote. “Coach Mallett was a beloved manager and educator. We inquire that you retrieve his family, team, students, chap coaches, and the White Hall School District unit successful your prayers.”

He was appointed head coach astatine the schoolhouse successful August of 2022, aft antecedently being an adjunct manager astatine Mountain Home High School successful Mountain Home, Arkansas, opening successful 2020.

Ryan was beloved.

Former teammate J.J. Watt was among the archetypal to station a Twitter tribute. “Horrible quality to work astir Ryan Mallett. Gone mode excessively soon. Rest successful Peace brother,” helium wrote. The Arkansas Razorbacks besides issued a heartfelt connection successful the hours aft the quality broke. “We are shocked and saddened by the passing of Ryan Mallett,” they wrote via Twitter. “He was a Razorback fable with larger-than-life endowment and a property to match. He led our programme to immoderate of our champion moments successful caller memory. He volition beryllium missed by everyone who knew him. Our thoughts and prayers are with his mother Debbie and his extended family.”

Horrible quality to work astir Ryan Mallett.

Gone mode excessively soon.

Rest successful Peace brother.

🙏🏼

— JJ Watt (@JJWatt) June 27, 2023

He was erstwhile arrested connected suspicion of driving nether the influence.

Despite his success, Ryan had his troubling moments. According to the Associated Press, the erstwhile Ravens QB was arrested successful Northwest, Arkansas connected suspicion of DWI connected September 11, 2019, aft an alleged collision involving 2 vehicles.

Ryan’s decease appeared to beryllium accidental.

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According to MSN, Ryan’s decease by alleged drowning appeared to beryllium some accidental and upwind related. “A radical of radical successful the h2o adjacent the 2nd sandbar had reportedly been struggling to marque their mode backmost to shore,” the Okaloosa sheriff’s bureau explained successful a statement. “One of the individuals, an big male, went nether and lifeguards accidental helium was not breathing erstwhile pulled out.”

The outlet besides noted that the Panama City Beach seashore experienced a coastal hazard informing that aforesaid day, with a imaginable for unsafe rip currents.

His decease attracted the announcement of NFL giants.

The Patriots’ iconic manager Bill Belichick, who coached Ryan erstwhile helium archetypal joined the Patriots successful 2012, released a devastated connection via the team’s Twitter relationship connected Tuesday. “I americium highly saddened by Ryan’s tragic passing,” helium wrote. “My thoughts and prayers are with his household and the galore radical whose lives helium touched.”

Bill Belichick connected the passing of Ryan Mallett. pic.twitter.com/3Yz2U6F8Yd

— New England Patriots (@Patriots) June 27, 2023

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