Ex-NFL star Tarvaris Jackson died on Sunday, April 12, after being involved in a car accident in the Montgomery, Alabama, area.
He was 36 years old.ESPN reported one day after the crash that Jackson’s Chevrolet Camaro veered off a roadway on Sunday evening, later hitting a tree and flipping over.
The former professional athlete was pronounced dead after being transported to a local hospital.The Alabama State University alum was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in 2006 and helped lead the team to the playoffs two years later.
As he continued his 10-season career, Jackson also played for the Buffalo Bills and the Seattle Seahawks, where he took home a Super Bowl win in 2013 as the team’s backup quarterback.
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