Former NFL quarterback Ryan Mallett dies in apparent drowning in Florida at 35

Former NFL quarterback Ryan Mallett died Tuesday in an apparent drowning off a Florida beach, the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release. First responders were called to a beach in Destin around 2:12 p.m. due to reports that a group of people in the water were struggling to make it to shore, … Read more

Ryan Mallett dies at 35: Ex-Arkansas, NFL QB reportedly drowns in Florida

Getty Images Former Arkansas and Michigan quarterback Ryan Mallett died on Tuesday. Mallett, 35, was pronounced dead at a Florida hospital after being transported from a local beach where he apparently drowned, according to multiple reports.  “We are shocked and saddened by the passing of Ryan Mallett,” Arkansas said in a statement posted to Twitter. … Read more

Sports world reacts to death of former NFL, Arkansas QB Ryan Mallett

The sudden passing of former NFL, Michigan and Arkansas QB Ryan Mallett prompted an outpouring of support from former teammates and those that knew him as well as the broader football community. Mallett was drafted in the third round of the 2011 NFL Draft by the New England Patriots and also had stints with the … Read more