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Former NFL quarterback Tarvaris Jackson tragically passed away in a car accident on Sunday night. He was 36 years old and was just over a week away from his 37th birthday. Jackson played 10 seasons in the NFL, beginning his career with the Minnesota Vikings in 2006 and spending five years there before joining the Seattle Seahawks for five seasons.
On Monday, Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll reacted to Jackson's horrific death:
“Tarvaris Jackson was a beloved teammate, competitor, and Seahawk,” Carroll posted on Twitter. “He will be deeply missed. So heartbroken by the news of his passing and sending our condolences to his family and friends. We love you forever @7tjackson.”
Jackson, who played his collegiate football at both the University of Arkansas and Alabama State, was originally selected by the Vikings in the second round (64th pick overall) of the 2006 NFL Draft.
By his second NFL season, Jackson had become Minnesota's full-time starter, starting 12 games and throwing for 1,911 yards, nine touchdowns and 12 interceptions.
In 2008, he made nine appearances and five starts, and the following year, he was moved back into a permanent bench role in favor of Brett Favre.
He linked up with the Seahawks in 2011 and started 14 of his 15 games, finishing with 3,091 yards, 14 touchdowns and 13 picks while completing 60.2 percent of his passes and posting a passer rating of 79.2.
Seattle drafted Russell Wilson that ensuing offseason, and the next year, Wilson supplanted Jackson as the starter.
Jackson would proceed to play out the rest of his career as Wilson's backup.
He finished his NFL career with 7,263 yards, 39 touchdowns and 35 interceptions.
