Former NFL quarterback Ryan Mallett has passed away at 35 years old.

Mallett died in a drowning accident around Destin, Florida, the Deltaplex News in Arkansas reported Tuesday.

He was transported from a beach to a hospital, and pronounced dead on arrival, multiple sources told the outlet.

Mallett played one season at the University of Michigan before starring at the University of Arkansas from 2008-10.

He was subsequently selected in the third round of the 2011 NFL Draft by the Patriots.

In a career that spanned through 2017, Mallett appeared in games for the Patriots, Texans and Ravens.

He had eight career NFL starts.

Since February of last year, Mallett had been the head football coach at White Hall High School in Arkansas.