Following the untimely death of Rashard Anderson tributes have flooded the internet with many expressing their condolences to the deceased family.
According to a school spokesperson, Rashard Anderson, the most recent Jackson State football player to be selected in the first round of the NFL Draft, has died.
How did Rashard Anderson die?
At the moment, details about his death have been withheld; however, when his autopsy is completed, we will have a better understanding of what happened to him.
Anderson and receiver Sylvester Morris were the first JSU teammates to be drafted in the first round of the NFL Draft since Walter Payton and Robert Brazile in 1975.
Morris was drafted 21st overall in 2000 by the Kansas City Chiefs. The Carolina Panthers selected Anderson 23rd overall.
Over two seasons with the Panthers, the Forrest, Mississippi native appeared in 27 NFL games, making nine starts. The 6-foot-2, 205-pound defensive back registered 65 tackles and one interception.
Anderson was suspended for a year due to the league’s substance abuse policy, but he was reinstated before the Panthers released him.
