Former NFL and Raiders star Henry Ruggs sentenced to three to 10 years in prison for DUI crash that killed 23-year-old woman

Former NFL player Henry Ruggs has been sentenced to three to 10 years in prison for his role in a crash that killed a 23-year-old woman and her dog in November 2021.

Ruggs, 24, was sentenced in a Las Vegas court on Wednesday. He could have spent 50 years behind bars, but reached a plea deal in May, agreeing to plead guilty to one felony of drunk driving.

Ruggs, who had played for the Las Vegas Raiders, apologized to the family of Tina Tintor, who was killed in the accident along with her dog Max.

“To Ms. Tintor’s parents and family, I sincerely apologize for the pain and suffering my actions on the morning of November 2, 2021 caused you, your family, and those who knew Ms. Tina and Max,” he said in the courtroom, according to TMZ.

“I have let down my family, my teammates and those who believed in me with my actions and hurt so many.”

Tina Tintor, 23, ‘died of thermal injuries from motor vehicle collision’ in November 2021

A Chevrolet Corvette of then-Raiders wide receiver Ruggs III is shown on a flatbed trailer after a fatal crash on South Rainbow Boulevard on November 2, 2021

Ruggs had a blood alcohol level that was twice the legal limit before the fatal crash

A coroner ruled that Tintor was burned in the accident. Ruggs was apparently traveling at 250 km/h seconds before the accident and crashed into the rear of Tintor’s car, a Toyata, traveling at 200 km/h.

The speed limit in the area was 45 mph and Ruggs had a blood alcohol content twice the legal limit when he crashed around 3:30 a.m.

Hours before the crash, Ruggs was filmed partying on a TopGolf in Vegas.

Ruggs posted a $150,000 bond to be released from prison after leaving the hospital following the crash and is on house arrest for 18 months with strict conditions, including alcohol checks.

Ruggs, who played as a wide receiver for the Raiders, could potentially play in the NFL again after Wednesday’s sentencing.

The Raiders released him after the collision in November. Ruggs was the first round Draft pick for the team in 2020, from Alabama.

He grew up in Montgomery, Alabama, and won an NCAA Championship with the Crimson Tide before being drafted by the Raiders in 2020.

He signed a four-year rookie contract reportedly worth more than $16 million and was emerging as an NFL star player before the crash. Records show he bought a $1.1 million home in April 2021 not far from the crash site.

Ruggs’ girlfriend, Je’nai Kilgo-Washington, was injured in the crash. The couple have a daughter together, who was born in May 2020.

“I vow to be the father and the man God intended me to be,” Ruggs said in court before being led away in handcuffs to begin his sentence.