Tarvaris Jackson
Jackson at the Seahawks' Super Bowl XLVIII parade in Feb. 2014 | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Quarterback | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | April 21, 1983 Montgomery, Alabama, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Died | April 12, 2020 (aged 36) Pike Road, Alabama, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||
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| High school | Sidney Lanier (Montgomery) | ||||||||||||||||||
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| NFL draft | 2006: 2nd round, 64th overall pick | ||||||||||||||||||
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Tarvaris D'Andre Jackson (April 21, 1983 – April 12, 2020) was an American professional football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL). Jackson played college football for the Arkansas Razorbacks and the Alabama State Hornets. He was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the second round of the 2006 NFL draft.
A reserve quarterback for much of his time with the Vikings, Jackson was starting quarterback for the 2007 season and part of the 2008 season, after which Jackson started the Vikings' Wild Card playoff game. In 2011, Jackson signed with the Seattle Seahawks and was starting quarterback for the 2011 season. Jackson was then traded to the Buffalo Bills before the 2012 season, but never played a game. Jackson returned to the Seahawks in 2013. He was the backup quarterback for Russell Wilson during their Super Bowl XLVIII win.