LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Former Razorback player and head coach for the White Hall Bulldogs Ryan Mallett has died. He was 35 years old.

Officials with the White Hall School District confirmed Mallett drowned while swimming in Florida.

The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office said Mallett was swimming in the Gulf of Mexico in Destin.

The sheriff’s office said a group of people in the water near a sandbar had reportedly been struggling to make their way back to shore.

Officials said Mallet was not breathing when he was pulled out of the water. He was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Mallett was a quarterback for the Arkansas Razorbacks until he was drafted in the third round of the 2011 NFL Draft by the New England Patriots. He also later played for the Houston Texans and Baltimore Ravens.

He became the head coach for the White Hall High School football team in February of 2022.

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Former Razorback player and head coach for the White Hall Bulldogs Ryan Mallett has died. He was 35 years old.

Officials with the White Hall School District confirmed Mallett drowned while swimming in Florida.

The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office said Mallett was swimming in the Gulf of Mexico in Destin.

The sheriff’s office said a group of people in the water near a sandbar had reportedly been struggling to make their way back to shore.

Officials said Mallet was not breathing when he was pulled out of the water. He was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Mallett was a quarterback for the Arkansas Razorbacks until he was drafted in the third round of the 2011 NFL Draft by the New England Patriots. He also later played for the Houston Texans and Baltimore Ravens.

He became the head coach for the White Hall High School football team in February of 2022.

This is a developing story. Please check back for more updates.