India, May 8 -- A former NFL player has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for the brutal murder of his girlfriend. Kevin Ware Jr. pleaded guilty to killing 29-year-old Taylor Pomaski and setting her corpse on fire in 2021. The 41-year-old is a former Klein Oak High standout who played two seasons in the NFL before becoming a convicted felon.

Ware, a former tight end for the for the Washington Redskins and San Francisco 49ers, was originally indicted on July 28, 2021, for murder and tampering with a corpse in connection with Pomaski's death. But on Wednesday, he reached a deal with the prosecution in exchange for his guilty plea.

Pomaski was last seen on April 25, 2021, at a house party in Houston, Texas, before disappearing under "su...