TSU QB coach and former NFL QB Jackson dies Sunday night

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The Tennessean reports Tennessee State quarterbacks coach Tavaris Jackson has died following a traffic accident. Reports indicate Jackson died in an accident south of Montgomery, AL just before 9 last night. The 36-year-old Jackson joined the TSU staff before the 2019 season. He played 10 seasons in the NFL for the Minnesota Vikings, Seattle Seahawks and Buffalo Bills.