Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa got emotional talking about his former Alabama teammate Henry Ruggs III, who was behind the wheel in a deadly car crash Tuesday morning.
Ruggs, a 22-year-old wide receiver, is accused of driving 156 miles per hour at twice the legal blood-alcohol level.
“That’s tough,” Tagovailoa told reporters on Wednesday. “Obviously my heart goes out to the families affected by what happened, the choices and decisions. My heart goes out to Henry too, and his family. Obviously it wasn’t the right choice or decision that he made at that time. I know he wished he could have it back.
Tua Tagovailoa got emotional while talking about his former Alabama teammate Henry Ruggs III’s Tuesday car crash. Dolphins; APRuggs’ Corvette crashed into a Toyota Rav4 early Tuesday morning. The SUV became engulfed in flames. First responders found a deceased 23-year-old woman in the vehicle. Ruggs’ girlfriend, Rudy Washington, was a passenger in his car and suffered serious injuries.
Ruggs potentially faces up to 20 years in jail on DUI charges. He was released by the Raiders on Wednesday morning.
Henry Ruggs III and Tua Tagovailoa connected for some highlight-reel plays at Alabama. Getty Images“When I heard the news that was tough for me to hear, just knowing the kind of person Henry is,” Tagovailoa said. “You never think this guy could hurt a soul, so when you see something like that I’m still kind of in disbelief.”
Tagovailoa and Ruggs were in the same recruiting class at Alabama, and were both selected in the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft.
