A fatal crash, obscured until now, casts a shadow over a top NFL prospect's draft dreams. Details emerge on the University of Miami star's alleged role.
FRISCO - Rueben Bain, projected by many to be a top-12 pick in the 2026 NFL Draft and increasingly linked to the Dallas Cowboys in slot No. 12, is suddenly embroiled in controversy over his involvement in a fatal traffic collision in March 2024.
There have been rumors of an "issue'' with Bain, the pass-rushing star from the University of Miami. But "The Read Optional'' is the first outlet to reveal any details of the fatal incident.
Journalist Ollie Connolly with the alleged details: "Bain, then a sophomore at the University of Miami, was driving on Interstate 95 in Miami at 4 a.m. on 17 March 2024 when his vehicle struck another car before careering into concrete barriers on both sides of the highway, according to police crash records reviewed by The Read Optional.''
One of the passengers in Bain's car was Destiny Betts, 22, a college student from Georgia. She sustained "incapacitating'' injuries and was in a coma until she died on 13 June 2024.
The site notes that the police report cites Bain for having "operated his vehicle in a careless or negligent manner."
A copy of the police report indicates that a sobriety test was not administered at the scene.
Bain was cited for careless driving but per the site, that charge was dismissed approximately two weeks before Betts died.
While it is unclear as to how this might impact Bain's draft position - former Cowboys scout Drew Fabianich, now the executive director of the Senior Bowl, recently told CowboysRoundtable.com that Bain's talents compare to those of all-time-great Rams star Aaron Donald - Connolly has two league sources who are raising questions there.
Said one source: “It doesn’t feel like he has been transparent with us.”
Added another, per Connolly: “We are concerned about multiple incidents. We are waiting for the other shoe.”
