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Ryan Mallett, a former Michigan football quarterback who spent one season in Ann Arbor, died on Tuesday, his employer confirmed.
The Deltaplex News first reported that Mallett drowned in Destin, Florida, and was transported to a local hospital where he was later pronounced dead.
“It is with great sadness that we share the loss of Coach Ryan Mallett,” read a post on the White Hall, Arkansas, School District Facebook page, where Mallett was hired as the head football coach a few months ago. “Coach Mallett was a beloved coach and educator. We ask that you remember his family, team, students, fellow coaches, and the White Hall School District staff in your prayers.”
A Batesville, Arkansas native, Mallett spent his freshman year at U-M in 2007, before he transferred to Arkansas (2008-10), where he’s one of the school’s most decorated signal callers and holds more than a dozen records.
Seen by some evaluators as a first-round NFL talent, Mallett was selected No. 74 overall in the third round of the 2011 NFL draft by the New England Patriots. He spent three seasons with New England (2011-13), parts of two years in Houston (2014-15) and the final three years of his playing career in Baltimore (2015-17).
