Ex-NFL coach Rex Ryan turns himself in after hit-and-run in Nashville
Former NFL head coach and ESPN analyst Rex Ryan, 63, turned himself in to police on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, in Nashville, Tennessee. He faces charges after being accused of driving his pickup truck over the feet of two pedestrians. The Metropolitan Nashville Police Department filed six misdemeanor charges against him, and a judicial commissioner set his bond at $6,000.
Police said the crash happened shortly before midnight on Thursday, November 5, at the corner of Fourth Avenue and Broadway. Investigators say Ryan turned right from Fourth Avenue while two pedestrians were crossing Broadway with the walk signal on. The truck ran over both victims’ feet and struck one person’s leg, and both suffered minor injuries.
The driver kept going and stopped at a red light at Broadway and Representative John Lewis Way, a short distance ahead. The victims caught up with the truck and confronted him there. Police said Ryan got out, argued with them, then returned to the pickup and drove away without giving aid or identifying information. The pedestrians photographed the license plate and the driver before he left.
Charges Ryan faces and his NFL career path
The police registered six offenses against the former coach. They are two counts of leaving the scene of a traffic accident, two counts of failing to render aid or give identifying information, and two counts of failing to obey a traffic control signal.
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Ryan is the son of longtime coach Buddy Ryan. He became known nationally as a defensive coordinator before he was hired as head coach of the New York Jets, a post he held until he was dismissed in 2014. He later spent two seasons as head coach of the Buffalo Bills and became a regular NFL analyst on television in 2016.
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ESPN said in a statement that it is aware of the case and in contact with Ryan. Ryan is due to appear in a Nashville courtroom on December 18 at 8:30 a.m.
