Former NFL quarterback Tarvaris Jackson has died in a car accident at age 36.
Jackson was involved in a fatal car crash in Alabama on Sunday night, a spokesperson for Tennessee State University confirmed to Ian Rapoport of NFL Media. Jackson had been working as the quarterbacks coach for the TSU football team.
Former #Seahawks QB Tarvaris Jackson died last night in a car accident in Alabama, a spokesperson for his employer Tennessee State tells me. Jackson, 36, was TSU’s QB coach. Along with Seattle, he also played for the #Vikings and #Bills.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) April 13, 2020
Jackson, who played at Alabama State, was drafted in the second round by the Minnesota Vikings back in 2006. He spent five seasons with the Vikings and then went on to play for the Seattle Seahawks and Buffalo Bills. He started 14 games for Seattle in 2011 and threw for 3,091 yards, 14 touchdowns and 13 interceptions. Jackson finished his career with 7,263 passing yards, 39 touchdowns, 35 interceptions and a passer rating of 78.5. He was predominantly a backup.
Not long after his final season with the Seahawks, Jackson was arrested for allegedly pulling a gun on his wife and threatening to kill her. The charges were later dropped, but Jackson said he believed the incident derailed his NFL career. He was aspiring to coach in the NFL.
