Minnesota Vikings cornerback and 2024 fourth-round pick Khyree Jackson tragically passed away early Saturday morning. He was 24 years old.
It was first reported by James Crepea of The Oregonian that the former Oregon Duck cornerback passed away in an auto accident.
Former Oregon CB Khyree Jackson, who was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings, died in an auto accident, his agent and former high school coach confirm.
— James Crepea (@JamesCrepea) July 6, 2024
A preliminary report from the Maryland State Police stated that Jackson and two other occupants of the vehicle, Isaiah Hazel and Anthony Lytton Jr., were all lost in a crash that involved two other vehicles. No other injuries were reported in the involved vehicles. The Maryland State Police also added that charges are pending an investigation and are still ongoing.
Rumors started on Saturday morning when his high school, Dr. Henry A. Wise, Jr. High School’s athletic department posted a message of condolences to Jackson’s family on social media.
The Dr. Henry A. Wise Athletic Department sends condolences to the families and mourns the loss of Khyree Jackson (State Champ 2016 c/o '17) Anthony Lytton, Jr. (AJ) (State Champ 2015,16,17 c/o '18) and Isaiah Hazel (State Champ 2015, 16, 17 c/o '19). #OnceAPumaAlwaysAPuma pic.twitter.com/8SsQEgbR0G
— Wise Athletics (@WisePumaSports) July 6, 2024
Khyree Jackson was drafted out of Oregon this past April by the Vikings. Before his time in Oregon, Jackson had started his college career in Alabama, where he enrolled as a 4-star recruit, according to 247 Sports. On Saturday morning, his coach at Oregon, Dan Lanning, went to social media to offer his condolences on the loss.
RIP Khyree… Love you @Real_Khyree at a loss for words. I will miss your smile. Great player better person.
— Dan Lanning (@CoachDanLanning) July 6, 2024
This is tragic news for the family of Khyree Jackson, Isaiah Hazel, Anthony Lytton Jr., the Minnesota Vikings, and NFL family as a whole. Our thoughts and condolences are with them all at this difficult time.
