It has been reported that Vincent Jackson, former NFL Wide Receiver, has been found dead in his hotel room in Brandon, Florida.  He was only 38 years old.  The cause of death has not been given, but it is known that his family reported him missing on February 10, and found at the hotel he was staying in two days later. He had checked in the hotel on the 11^th.

Jackson played his college football at Northern Colorado and he was drafted in the second round by the San Diego Chargers, where he played until 2011.  With the Chargers, he went to two Pro Bowls, and had three four-digit seasons in yardage.  Jackson joined the Tampa Bay Buccaneers where he played five more seasons, where he again had three 1,000-yard plus years, and went to his third Pro Bowl in 2012. That year he led the NFL in Yards per Reception (19.2).

Jackson amassed 9,080 Yards with 57 Touchdowns over his 12-year career. 

We here at Notinhalloffame.com would like to offer our condolences to the friends, fans and family of Vincent Jackson.

Vincent Jackson’s NFL start was slow after the Chargers took the Northern Colorado wide receiver in the second round of the 2005 draft. Injuries limited him to eight games as a rookie, and he barely saw the field, but he gradually earned more snaps and became a serious threat opposite the more established receivers on the roster. By 2008, he posted his first 1,000-yard season (1,098 yards and seven touchdowns), followed by another in 2009 (1,167 yards and nine scores), while earning his first Pro Bowl nod. He was a big, physical target who could win contested catches downfield and run intermediate routes, giving Philip Rivers a reliable option when the offense needed a vertical threat.

A contract dispute and subsequent suspension limited him to just five games in 2010, cutting short what looked like another strong year. He returned in 2011 and put up a third 1,000-yard season (1,106 yards and nine touchdowns) while earning a second Pro Bowl selection with the Chargers. The production was consistent when he was available, but the 2010 holdout left lingering frustration. After that season, he left for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in free agency.

Across his seven years with the Chargers, he finished with 4,754 receiving yards and 37 touchdowns. He never earned a Chargers Hall of Fame induction, but the second-round pick who developed into a multi-year 1,000-yard receiver remains one of the franchise's most productive outside threats in the Rivers era.

Vincent Jackson may not have been considered one of the elite Wide Receivers of his time, but the wideout was certainly one of the most dynamic and explosive of his time.

A day after we added some more additions to our 2021 and 2022 Football Futures, it looks like we will have another addition to get to as it has been announced that Wide Receiver Vincent Jackson is now retired.

The news came when Jackson’s agent, Jonathan Feinsod told ESPN that his client is “very happily retired”.

Jackson was a second round draft pick from Northern Colorado who was known for his big play ability and explosiveness on the gridiron. In a career split with the San Diego Chargers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers he would go to three Pro Bowls and accrue six 1,000 Yard seasons, topping off at 1,384 in 2012. That season he would lead the National Football League in Yards per Reception.

He retires with 9,080 Receiving Yards with 57 Touchdown Receptions.

Jackson will be eligible for the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2022 and we will add his profile to the 2022 Football Futures Section soon.

We here at Notinhalloffame.com would like to thank Vincent Jackson for the memories on the field and we wish him the best in his post-playing career.