Henry Ruggs III Apologizes To Family Of Woman He Killed In DUI Accident

Former Raiders wide receiver Henry Ruggs III, on special release from prison Tuesday night, spoke at a Hope for Prisoners event in Las Vegas and apologized to the family of a woman he killed in a car crash nearly four years ago.

Ruggs drove his sports car at speeds up to 156 mph in the city on November 2, 2021, slamming into a vehicle that killed driver Tina Tintor and her dog, Max. Tintor was 23. Ruggs was asked at the event what he would say to Tintor’s family.

“One, I wish I could turn back the hands of time,” he said. “I would love for them to meet the real Henry Ruggs and not the one that was escaping from something. I sincerely apologize for not only being a part of that situation, but the fact my face is always in the news, it’s always in the newspaper. So they have to constantly be reminded of the situation, be reminded of me.”

Ruggs, a former first-round draft pick, pleaded guilty in May 2023 to felony DUI causing death and misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter. He was sentenced in August 2023 to a 3-to-10-year prison sentence.

Josh Jacobs, a former teammate of Ruggs’ at Alabama and in Las Vegas, said in an April podcast appearance that he had been talking to teams on Ruggs’ behalf, and a couple of franchises seem willing to give him a shot at continuing his NFL career if he is granted parole.

“When you get that chance, man, don’t look back,” Jacobs said he told Ruggs.

The 26-year-old was the No. 12 pick in the 2020 NFL Draft. He totaled 921 receiving yards and caught four touchdowns in 20 career games before the crash. In three years at Alabama, he had 1,716 receiving yards with 24 touchdowns.