Ex-NFL Quarterback Ryan Mallett Dead At 35 After Drowning In Florida
Ryan Mallett Ex-NFL QB Dead At 35 ... Drowned In Florida
Former NFL quarterback Ryan Mallett -- a third-round pick in 2011 NFL Draft -- has passed away. He was 35 years old.
TMZ Sports has confirmed ... Mallett tragically drowned in Florida. He was rushed to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Mallett was a star prospect out of Texas High in Texarkana ... where he was one of the top-ranked signal callers in his class. He went on to play at the collegiate level from 2007-10 for the Michigan Wolverines and Arkansas Razorbacks ... and finished seventh in the Heisman Trophy voting in 2010.
He was the offensive MVP of the Liberty Bowl in 2010 ... and was named All-SEC second team in 2009 and 2010.
Mallett was 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, where he would start two games before going down with a season-ending injury. He remained with Houston for six games the next season ... before being traded to the Baltimore Ravens.
Mallett played two more seasons with the Ravens ... taking his last NFL snap during the 2017 season.
The former standout took up coaching after his pro career ... joining White Hall High School's coaching staff in Arkansas.
Mallett's former teammate, J.J. Watt, shared his condolences ... saying, "Horrible news to read about Ryan Mallett. Gone way too soon. Rest in Peace brother."
