Former NFL quarterback Tarvaris Jackson died Sunday night in a car crash in his home state of Alabama. Jackson was 36 years old and played for the Minnesota Vikings and Seattle Seahawks over his nine-year NFL career. Jackson was also a member of the Buffalo Bills for one season but didn’t play a regular-season game.
Alabama police confirmed Jackson’s death to USA Today, adding that the accident was a one-car crash.
Former NFL quarterback Tarvaris Jackson died in a single-car crash in Alabama on Sunday night, a police spokesperson confirmed to USA TODAY Sports on Monday. He was 36.
Jackson was driving on a road a few miles south of Montgomery, Alabama, at around 8:50 p.m. Sunday when his 2012 Chevrolet Camaro left the road, hit a tree and flipped, according to Alabama Law Enforcement Agency trooper Michael Carswell. Jackson was transported to a local hospital and later pronounced dead.
Prior to entering the NFL, Jackson played two years at the collegiate level as an Arkansas Razorback. Jackson would go on to be a high-profile second round draft pick for the Minnesota Vikings in the 2006 NFL Draft.
Jackson would start only two games his rookie season followed by 12 in his sophomore campaign. Following his second year, Jackson played out the rest of his career as a solid backup, though he did start 14 games for the Seattle Seahawks in 2011.
Jackson’s final season in the NFL came in 2016 and he moved on to coaching quickly after he was released by the Seahawks. Jackson served as the quarterback’s coach at Tennessee State just last season.
