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(NEXSTAR) - Minnesota Vikings rookie cornerback Khyree Jackson died successful a car clang that occurred overnight, according to aggregate reports. He was 24 years old.
Jackson was killed on with 2 different radical successful the clang that occurred successful Maryland, TMZ reports.
Drafted successful the 4th circular by the Vikings, Jackson's travel to the NFL was a communicative of perseverance. He worked his mode from playing successful assemblage assemblage to taking aggregate years disconnected of shot and moving astatine a deli.
Jackson past recovered his mode to Alabama wherever helium made his archetypal Division I commencement successful the 2021 National Championship, wherever the Crimson Tide defeated Ohio State 52-24.
He'd play determination until the 2023 play erstwhile helium transferred to Oregon to decorativeness his collegiate career.
The Vikings posted a statement connected X from caput manager Kevin O'Connell saying, "I americium perfectly crushed by this news. Khyree brought a contagious vigor to our installation and team. His assurance and engaging property instantly drew his teammates to him. In our abbreviated clip together, it was evident Khyree was going to make into a tremendous shot player, but what was much awesome was his tendency to go the champion idiosyncratic helium could beryllium for his household and those astir him. I americium astatine a nonaccomplishment for words. My bosom goes retired to Khyree's family, friends, teammates, and others."
The Associated Press contributed to this story.
