Details of Death: Died at the age of 36 in an auto accident.
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NFL Career
Jackson was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in 2006 out of Alabama State. Though mostly a backup quarterback, he started 21 games including most of the 2011 season for the Seattle Seahawks, finishing that season 7-7. He won a Super Bowl ring with Seattle backing up Russel Wilson in Super Bowl XLVIII. Jackson was a quarterback coach at Tennessee State for the 2019 season.
What they said about him
During 2 training camps I competed with Tarvaris Jackson for the starting spot with the @Vikings before Favre arrived both seasons.
For two guys fighting for the same job, we got along exceptionally well.
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