Former NFL Quarterback Tarvaris Jackson Dies In Car Crash At 36 Years Old

by Dakota Randall | Apr 13, 2020 | 1 Min Read

Tragedy struck the NFL world Sunday night.

Tarvaris Jackson, who played quarterback nine years in the NFL for the Minnesota Vikings and the Seattle Seahawks, died in a single-car crash in Alabama, TMZ reported Monday morning. Jackson was 36 years old.

His Chevrolet Camaro overturned after hitting a tree just before 9 p.m. ET, according to authorities, via TMZ. Jakson was rushed to a local hospital and eventually pronounced dead.

Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson, whom Jackson backed up for three seasons, honored his former teammate in a tweet Monday morning.

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Jackson played college football for Arkansas before transferring to Alabama State. The Alabama native broke into the NFL in 2006 with the Vikings and retired in 2016.

He had two children.

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