[3] He did not play high school football until his junior year and received his first scholarship offer after just his second game on the gridiron.

[21] Ruggs was also the Raiders' second consecutive first-round pick of a player from the University of Alabama, joining 2019 first round running back Josh Jacobs.

[22] On July 21, 2020, Ruggs signed a fully guaranteed four-year contract worth $16.67 million, with a team option for a fifth year.

[23] On September 13, 2020, Ruggs made his NFL debut in the season opener against the Carolina Panthers, including making his first career catch.

[24] During Week 5 against the Kansas City Chiefs, Ruggs recorded his first 100-yard game, with 118 receiving yards, which included his first career touchdown, a 72-yard reception.

Twenty-three year old Tina Tintor and her dog Max were burned to death in the fatal collision, according to Las Vegas Metropolitan Police and county prosecutors.

[38] Hours before the incident, Ruggs and his girlfriend, Kiara Kilgo-Washington, were seen drinking at a Topgolf location on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise.

[1][41][42] The Clark County Coroner determined that Tintor and her dog burned to death as her vehicle was engulfed in flames following the collision.

[44] Upon his release from the hospital, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department booked him into the Clark County Detention Center.

Justice of the Peace Ann Zimmerman rejected Chesnoff's arguments and ruled the blood test admissible as evidence in the case.

Prosecutors said they reached a plea deal due to concerns the blood draw would be thrown out, and with it the only evidence to support the felony DUI charge.

[49][50][51][52] By 2024, Ruggs was working at the Nevada Governor's Mansion whilst serving his sentence under the community trustee inmates program.

[55] Kadarius Toney of the New York Giants drew criticism for seeming to ignore the gravity of the situation and excuse Ruggs when he tweeted, "We young…..everybody make mistakes… he know he messed up don't drag em for it……that's goofy to me….

"[56] Nick Saban, who coached Ruggs on the Alabama Crimson Tide college football team, said, "We're going to support him through it, but we also have a lot of compassion for the victims, and our thoughts and prayers are also with them.