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Ruggs, 24, will be eligible for parole after
three years.
He was facing more than 50 years for causing the death of Tina
Tintor and her dog after speeding his 2020 Chevrolet Corvette
into her car at 156 mph in the early morning of Nov. 2, 2021. He
collided with her RAV4 on a residential street in Las Vegas,
propelling it 571 feet and setting it on fire.
It was revealed that Ruggs had a blood-alcohol level of 0.161 --
more than twice the legal limit in Nevada.
Ruggs read a statement before sentencing in the Las Vegas
courtroom.
"To the parents and family of Ms. Tintor, I sincerely apologize
for the pain and suffering my actions the morning of Nov. 2,
2021 have caused you, your family and those who knew Ms. Tina
and (dog) Max," he said. "I let my family, my teammates and
those who believed in me down with my actions and hurt so many."
Ruggs pleaded guilty on May 10 to two charges in Tintor's death
-- one count of DUI resulting in death and one count of
misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter. As part of the plea deal,
the state dropped one count of DUI causing substantial harm
regarding his passenger and two counts of reckless driving.
Ruggs had been out on house arrest but was immediately remanded
into custody after Wednesday's sentencing.
The Raiders released Ruggs one day after the crash. He had 50
catches for 921 yards and four touchdowns in 20 games (19
starts) after being selected No. 12 overall in the 2020 draft.
--Field Level Media
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