Khyree Jackson was a former college football player about to make his professional debut as a cornerback with the Minnesota Vikings.
- Died: July 6, 2024 (Who else died on July 6?)
- Details of death: Died in Maryland in a car accident at the age of 24.
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Khyree Jackson’s legacy
Khyree Jackson was a star player at Dr. Henry A. Wise High School in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, who, after graduating in 2017 and playing on community college squads, went on to play cornerback for University of Alabama for two years, then the University of Oregon. His first-ever game at Alabama was in the 2022 College Football Playoff National Championship. He was an All-Pac 12 player in his lone season with Oregon.
Jackson was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the fourth round, widely considered a player with future potential. According to his NFL.com report, “Jackson’s size and physicality combined with his NFL-caliber run support should make him an early backup with a chance to climb the ladder into a starting role.”
He was a front-seat passenger in a Dodge Charger with two former high school football teammates, Isaiah Hazel and Anthony Lytton Jr., when their vehicle was struck by an alleged drunk driver. Jackson and Hazel, the car’s driver, died at the scene, authorities said, while Lytton Jr., a rear-seat passenger, was pronounced dead at an area hospital.
On his life before going to college to play football
“At one point, I really wasn’t thinking about football much. I had just won Employee of the Month at a grocery store, so I really wasn’t thinking about it, honestly.” — from a Minnesota Vikings video interview
Tributes to Khyree Jackson
Full obituary: Tuscaloosa News
