Ryan Mallett, a Former footballer died in an apparent drowning in Florida on Tuesday.

Mallett, 35, was pulled unconscious from the water in Destin, the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office said, after which he was pronounced dead at a hospital.

“We are shocked and saddened by the passing of Ryan Mallett,” the Arkansas Razorbacks said in a statement posted to Twitter. “He was a Razorback legend with larger-than-life talent and a personality to match. He led our program to some of our best moments in recent memory. He will be missed by everyone who knew him. Our thoughts and prayers are with his mother Debbie and his extended family.”

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Where did Ryan Mallet die?

According to the sheriff’s office, first responders arrived at about 2:12 p.m. at Destin Beach, which is located about 45 miles west of Panama City Beach, when they encountered a group of swimmers in distress.

“A group of people in the water near the second sandbar had reportedly been struggling to make their way back to shore,” a statement said. “One of the individuals, an adult male, went under and lifeguards say he was not breathing when pulled out.” The individual was later identified as Mallet.

The beach where the former NFL star apparently drowned, is among the zones between Fort Morgan, Alabama, and Panama City Beach, Florida where rip currents have led to multiple casualties this month. Swimming-prohibited notices have been posted at some beaches, while others have gotten swim-at-your-own-risk alerts.

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According to the National Weather Service, a rip current is “a relatively small-scale surf-zone current” that forms as waves disperse across the beach. It traps water between the beach and a sandbar or other feature so it “converges into a narrow, river-like channel moving away from the shore at high speed.” While it does not usually pull a person underwater, it can pull swimmers away from the shore beyond breaking waves. “Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water,” NWS said.

A coastal hazard message was active along the coast of Panama City Beach at 10 a.m. Tuesday into the night. The area has been the location of 12 “surf zone” deaths this year. Ten of the 12 deaths took place this month.