NFL quarterback and Montgomery native Tarvaris Jackson dies in auto wreck

A former NFL and Alabama State University quarterback has died following a single-vehicle wreck Sunday night.

State Trooper Michael Carswell said Tarvaris Dandre Jackson, 36, died shortly after 9 p.m. following the wreck near Pike Road.

Jackson was traveling on Pike Road near Antioch Lane, about 7 miles south of Montgomery, when his 2012 Chevrolet Camaro left the roadway, struck a tree and overturned, Carswell said. Jackson was taken to a hospital where he was later pronounced dead.

Alabama state troopers will continue to investigate the crash, Carswell said

“Our thoughts and prayers go out to the Jackson family during this tragic time,” Alabama State University director of athletics Jennifer Lynne Williams said in a news release. “He affected so many in this community with his willingness to serve and teach the game of football to the youth in Montgomery. He impacted so many lives in and around Alabama State and the city of Montgomery. A humble young man, he will be truly missed and will be remembered as one of the true legends of Alabama State football.”

Jackson is survived by his wife, Lakitta Jackson, and three children: Tarvaris, Takayla and Tyson.