Henry Ruggs III Applies for Parole Five Years After Fatal Crash

Henry Ruggs III has applied for parole after serving three years of a three-to-10-year sentence in a Nevada state prison. He pleaded guilty in December 2023 to charges stemming from a November 2021 crash in which he drove at 156 mph while under the influence of alcohol, killing Tina Tintor and her dog.

Ruggs becomes eligible for parole on Aug. 5. He told the parole board that he thinks daily of the pain caused to Tintor’s family, friends, and the community, and that he prays for her family.

Ruggs was drafted 12th overall in the 2020 NFL Draft and played two seasons before the incident. He recorded 921 receiving yards in 20 games. After the crash, the team released him, and he has remained a free agent. Ruggs had been moved from a minimum-security facility to a medium-security prison after unspecified rules violations.

He had been training for a possible return to professional football. Ruggs was previously reported to have run a 4.27-second 40-yard dash at the NFL Combine, one of the fastest times recorded.