_(cropped).jpg) Ruggs in 2021 | |||||||||||||||
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||||||||
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| Born: | January 24, 1999 Montgomery, Alabama, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 188 lb (85 kg) | ||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||
| High school: | Robert E. Lee (Montgomery) | ||||||||||||||
| College: | Alabama (2017–2019) | ||||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2020 / round: 1 / pick: 12 | ||||||||||||||
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Henry James Ruggs III (born January 24, 1999) is an American former professional football wide receiver who played in the National Football League (NFL) for two seasons with the Las Vegas Raiders. He played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide, where he was a member of the team that won the 2018 College Football Playoff National Championship. Ruggs was selected by the Raiders in the first round of the 2020 NFL draft.
During his second season, Ruggs caused a motor vehicle collision that killed the driver of another car. He was released by the Raiders the same day. Ruggs pled guilty to driving under the influence and vehicular manslaughter in 2023. He was sentenced between 3 to 10 years in a Nevada state prison, where he is currently incarcerated.