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Minnesota Vikings<\/a>\u00a0rookie cornerback\u00a0<\/span>Khyree Jackson<\/a>\u00a0has died in a car accident,\u00a0<\/span>according to The Oregonian<\/a>. He was 24 years old. Jackson was selected by Minnesota out of Oregon in the fourth round of the 2024\u00a0<\/span>NFL Draft<\/a>\u00a0with the No. 108 overall pick.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Oregon head coach Dan Lanning\u00a0<\/span>confirmed the devastating news on social media<\/a>, posting, “RIP Khyree\u2026 Love you @Real_Khyree at a loss for words. I will miss your smile. Great player better person.”<\/span><\/p>\n The big-bodied cornerback, standing at 6-foot-4, 194 pounds, played his\u00a0<\/span>college football<\/a>\u00a0in Eugene after transferring from Alabama, where he played after attending Fort Scott Community College. In 2023, Jackson was named First Team All-Pac 12 after recording 34 total tackles, five tackles for loss, two sacks, seven passes defensed and three interceptions in his lone season for the Ducks.<\/span><\/p>\n Jackson was born in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, and played his high school ball at Dr. Henry A. Wise Jr.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n This story was originally published by <\/span>CBS Sports<\/a> on July 6, 2024.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n