Vincent Jackson obit

Former Tampa Bay Bucs player Vincent Jackson found deceased in Brandon hotel room

 

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The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after former Tampa Bay Buccaneers player Vincent Jackson was found deceased in a Brandon hotel room Monday.

Jackson, 38, was found deceased in a room at the Homewood Suites.

According to staff, Jackson had checked into the hotel on Jan. 11 and had been staying in a room since that date. A formal missing persons report was filed on Feb. 11. Officers made contact with Jackson as part of the welfare check at the hotel and spoke with him. After assessing his well-being, the missing persons case was canceled.

Jackson was found deceased by a housekeeper in his hotel room around 11:30 a.m. Monday, Feb. 15.

There are no apparent signs of trauma. The Hillsborough County Medical Examiner’s Office will determine the cause of death.

Jackson was wide receiver with the Bucs from 2012 to 2016. He holds the franchise’s record for the longest reception in a game (95 yards).

He played college football at Northern Colorado, and was drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the second round of the 2005 NFL Draft. He also played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Jackson was selected to the Pro Bowl three times and exceeded 1,000 receiving yards six times in his career. 

His former teammates, coaches, and owners include: Philip Rivers, LaDainian Tomlinson, Shawne Merriman, Alex Spanos, Marcus McNeill, Jamal Williams,  Lorenzo Neal, Kassim Osgood, Antonio Gates, David Binn,  Nick Hardwick, Nate Kaeding, A. J. Smith, Marty Schottenheimer, Antonio Cromartie, Darren Sproles, Michael Turner, Jamal Williams, Quintin Jammer, Donnie Edwards, Hanik Milligan, Brian Schottenheimer, James Lofton, Drew Brees, Keenan McCardell, Norv Turner, Kris Dielman, Eric Weddle, Billy Volek, Michael Bennett, Charlie Joiner, Dean Spanos, Louis Vasquez, Ron Rivera, Jon Runyan, Shaun Phillips, Ian Scott, Darrell Stuckey, Ryan Mathews, Randy McMichael, Ryan Matthews, Takeo Spikes, Malcom Floyd, Darrell Stuckey, Na'il Diggs, Bob Sanders, Malcolm Glazer, Mark Dominik, Greg Schiano, Doug Martin, Gerald McCoy, Earnest Byner, Josh Freeman, Dallas Clark, Connor Barth, Donald Penn, Ted Larsen, Darrelle Revis, Mike Glennon, Bryan Glazer, Rian Lindell, Lovie Smith, Josh McCown, Jason Licht and Mike Evans.