Former Houston Texans quarterback Ryan Mallett, who drowned at a beach in Destin, Florida yesterday, is now being remembered by those who knew him on and off the field.

A firefighter from Georgia and two fathers who drowned while trying to save their children are among at least 10 recent victims of dangerous rip currents along Gulf of Mexico beaches stretching across Florida’s Panhandle to Gulf Shores, Alabama.

Former Arkansas quarterback Ryan Mallett, who also played for New England, Houston and Baltimore during five seasons in the NFL, has died.

Former Houston Texans quarterback Ryan Mallett drowned at a Florida beach Tuesday, according to several reports. He was 35.