Former Alabama wide receiver Henry Ruggs III filed his formal plea with the Nevada Board of Parole after he was sentenced in August of 2023 to 36 to 120 months in prison from his role in a 2021 car wreck, resulting in the death of Tina Tintor and her dog.

“Not a minute goes by where I don’t think of the pain I caused her family, her friends and the Las Vegas community,” Ruggs told the board via KTNV-TV. “I’m a religious person and pray for her family daily.”

He added that he is seeking “the privilege of parole so I can prove myself to everyone.”

The earliest possible date for his parole is August 5 with a decision to be made by June 14 on whether or not the board is going to grant it.

Entering a guilty plea at the time of the original sentencing, Ruggs was charged with one count of driving under the influence of alcohol and/or controlled or prohibited substance resulting in death and one count of misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter. He reached the plea arrangement with the Clark County District Attorney’s Office.

While driving under the influence, Ruggs was driving 156 mph just seconds before the collision and tests later found he had a blood-alcohol level of 0.161 percent hours after the wreck.

Since the tragedy, former head coach Nick Saban has spoken often about Ruggs and the importance of holding friends accountable to make the right decisions, saying that the pass catcher was a kid without any character issues at Alabama and that one poor decision not only ended the life of a woman, but also destroyed his.

Ruggs was a budding NFL star at the time as well, really just starting to establish himself as a feared wide receiver.

Should he be granted parole, he is young enough at 27 years old that a comeback to the NFL may not be out of the question, and a decision should come within the next couple of weeks.