Former Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Henry Ruggs III is seeking August parole years after a deadly crash that left a 23-year-old woman and her dog dead. Ruggs appealed to the Nevada Board of Parole on Monday, asking the board to give him “the privilege of parole so I can prove myself to everyone,” per AL.com.
During his appearance in front of the board, Ruggs said he thinks about Tina Tintor’s death every single day, per AL.com.
“Not a minute goes by where I don’t think of the pain I caused her family, her friends and the Las Vegas community,” Ruggs told the board in video obtained by KTNV-TV. “I’m a religious person and pray for her family daily.”
Ruggs was originally sentenced to three to 10 years in prison in 2023, two years after he was charged in the crash that killed Tintor. He pleaded guilty to one count of DUI resulting in death and one count of misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter. Ruggs was allegedly driving 156 mph with a blood-alcohol level of 0.16 — twice the legal limit in Nevada — at the time of the crash.
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The Nevada Board of Parole is expected to make a decision by June 14. The earliest Ruggs can be paroled is Aug. 5.
At the time of his arrest, Ruggs was in his second NFL season with the Raiders. After being selected by the team with the No. 7 overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, Ruggs turned in a modest rookie season with the team, catching 26 passes for 452 yards and two scores in 13 games.
He was off to a better start in 2021, catching 24 passes for 469 yards and two touchdowns in seven games before his arrest.
The Raiders initially responded to the news by saying the team was gathering information on the crash. Less than 24 hours after Ruggs was charged, however, the team released the former first-round pick.
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Ruggs, 27, stated in 2025 that he would like to pursue a career in the NFL again. He could look to take those steps if he’s paroled in August.
