, who drowned last week in Florida, posted a heartbreaking goodbye while speaking out for the first time since the tragedy.
Madison Carter, a medical student at Arkansas State, was with Mallett in Destin, Fla., when the incident occurred last Tuesday. She post a“I trust that God has a plan for everything, but I don’t think I will never understand why this happened. I’m so sorry I couldn’t save you, and I hope you know how hard I tried.
“Everyone knows how talented, dedicated, and passionate you were about the game of football. Those of us who were lucky enough to know your heart know that it was even bigger than your larger-than-life personality and stature. Nothing was ever about you, it was always about others. Multiple times, I heard you say ‘there are so many good people in this world,’ and that statement alone shows what kind of person you were. Always looking for the good.