Vikings novice Jackson amongst 3 killed in crash

Minnesota Vikings novice cornerback Khyree Jackson and 2 previous college football players were killed in an auto accident overnight, according to Maryland State Police. Jackson was 24.

Jackson passed away after a three-car crash that happened at 3:14 a.m. Saturday in Prince George’s County, according to police. Isaiah Hazel and Anthony Lytton Jr.– the 2 previous players who were high school teammates of Jackson’s– were also killed in the crash, police said.Hazel, 23, played at Maryland and Charlotte, while Lytton, 24, played at Florida State and Penn State.Police stated Hazel was driving a Dodge Battery charger with Jackson in the guest seat when their cars and truck was struck by an Infiniti Q50 attempting to change lanes at a high speed. The Battery charger left the road and struck numerous tree stumps.According to authorities, Jackson and Hazel were pronounced dead at the scene, while Lytton was transferred to a healthcare facility before being noticable dead by hospital personnel.Neither the chauffeur of the Infiniti Q50 nor her 2 guests or the motorist of the 3rd vehicle was hurt. Investigators believe alcohol may have contributed in the crash, police stated, including that charges are pending.Jackson was picked by the Vikings in the fourth round of this year’s draft and had actually been considered a competitor to begin at cornerback.”We are devastated by the news of Khyree Jackson’s death following an over night cars and truck accident,” the Vikings stated

in a statement.”Our ideas are with Khyree’s family, good friends, teammates and coaches, as well as all the victims of this tragic accident.”Jackson played his last season of college football at Oregon, and Ducks coach Dan Lanning was among those paying tribute to

Jackson on social media.RIP Khyree … Love you @Real_Khyree at a loss for words. I will miss your smile. Excellent player better individual.– Dan Lanning (@CoachDanLanning)July 6, 2024 He was an all-Pac-12 first-team choice for Oregon in 2023. Before signing up with the Ducks, Jackson played two seasons at Alabama under coach Nick

Saban. He had actually given up football at one point after high school before returning to the sport at a neighborhood college and rising to the Department I level.”I am definitely squashed by this news,”Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell said in a statement. “Khyree brought an infectious energy to our facility and our group. His self-confidence and engaging personality immediately drew his colleagues to him.

In our short time together, it appeared Khyree was going to become a remarkable professional football player, however what was more outstanding was his desire to end up being the best person he could be for his family and those around him. I am at a loss for words. My heart heads out to Khyree’s family, good friends, teammates and coaches.”Jackson ended up being an instantaneous favorite among Vikings fans after he described his long journey from high school to the NFL draft. Speaking with Minnesota reporters after the draft, he said he was a non-qualifier after graduating from Wise High School in Maryland in 2017. He spent time at 3 various junior colleges while taking two seasons far from the game, before landing at Alabama in 2021. Throughout that interim, he stated, he operated in the deli at a Harris Teeter grocery store and at one point won an award for employee of the month.”I informed my mother and one point in time,’ I guess I’m about to be working at a supermarket,'”he stated. Later he gave severe believed to signing up with the NBA 2K league.” When I ended up leaving my very first junior college,” he said,” I was home for about six months but I informed my pals that I was still in school. I stayed at my home for 6 straight months and no one knew. It was sort of eating away at me, and then I lastly simply ultimately informed my good friends. That minute truly told me, like, man, if I was embarrassed to even inform them, I may want to go out and try to do it again instead of sitting here and sulking. “Of his journey to Power 5 football and ultimately the NFL, Jackson said he had no regrets.” I would not change it for the world, however,”he stated.” I feel like it taught me a lot of determination. It helped turn me into the man that I am today. I seem like I don’t take no shortcuts. I take whatever for what it is and don’t really question too many things. I seem like that mentality came from JUCO and being at the

bottom and seeing what it resembles to not have anything to having everything going to a few of the leading programs.” Details from ESPN’s Kevin Seifert was included in this report.