OKALOOSA COUNTY, FL. (THECOUNT) — Ryan Mallett, NFL quarterback who played for the New England Patriots, Baltimore Ravens and Houston Texans, has died after an apparent drowning in Okaloosa County, Florida on Tuesday.
Mallett, 35, died Tuesday while swimming in Destin, Florida.
Mallett drowned about 50 miles up the Gulf Coast from Panama City Beach, which has had seven swimming deaths in the past nine days due to an intense rip current in the Gulf of Mexico.
It’s not clear what led to Mallett’s death.
The Patriots expressed their sympathies to Mallett’s family, saying the organization is “deeply saddened to learn of the sudden and unexpected passing.”
Mallett had been acting as head football coach for Arkansas’ White Hall High School since last year.
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Geo quick facts: Okaloosa County is located in the northwestern portion of the U.S. state of Florida, extending from the Gulf of Mexico to the Alabama state line. As of the 2010 census, the population was 180,822. Its county seat is Crestview – Wikipedia.
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