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Former NFL, Arkansas QB Ryan Mallett dies in apparent drowning at 35

Former NFL and University of Arkansas quarterback Ryan Mallett died in an apparent drowning incident along Florida's Gulf Coast. He was 35 years old.

Arkansas' Deltaplex News reported Tuesday that Mallett was transported after the incident from a beach in Destin, Florida, to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Officials with the White Hall School District, where Mallett worked, confirmed his death. Mallett was the head football coach at White Hall High School.

"It is with great sadness that we share the loss of Coach Ryan Mallett," the statement reads.