Vikings rookie cornerback Khyree Jackson has tragically passed away, according to James Crepea of the Oregonian. Jackson’s agent and former high school coach confirmed that the athlete died in an auto accident. Oregon head coach Dan Lanning has also confirmed the news.
After spending time with Fort Scott Community College and Alabama to begin his collegiate career, Jackson found his footing after transferring to Oregon for the 2023 campaign. The cornerback earned first-team All-Pac-12 honors this past season after finishing with 34 tackles, two sacks, and three interceptions, a performance that helped make him a fourth-round pick by the Vikings during April’s draft.
“[He has a] really aggressive mindset, [is a] play press man,” Vikings GM Kwesi Adofo-Mensah said following the draft (via the team’s website). “You know, really good insight we got from one of our former coaches … about the person and different things like that and how he would fit in. So just really excited to add him in with the mentality he can bring to that room.”
We here at PFR would like to extend our condolences to Jackson’s family, friends, and colleagues.
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