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The football world received some terrible news Saturday morning with reports that three former college players and high school teammates were killed in an auto accident, including the NFL's Khyree Jackson. The former Oregon cornerback was a fourth-round selection by the Minnesota Vikings in the 2024 NFL Draft. He was 24.
Former Maryland and UNC Charlotte player Isaiah Hazel, 23, and ex-Penn State player Anthony "AJ" Lytton, 24, were also killed in the crash. All three players were alums of Dr. Henry A. Wise Jr. High School in Prince George's County, Maryland.
The deaths were confirmed by Maryland State Police in a statement.
The accident occurred in Prince George's County. According to the police statement, Hazel was driving a maroon Dodge Charger, with Jackson in the front passenger seat and Lytton in the backseat, when investigators believe the vehicle was struck by another car while attempting a lane change at high speed.
The car carrying the three players was forced off the road and hit multiple tree stumps, per the report. A third car was also involved in the incident, but no one in the other two automobiles involved were injured. Authorities responded to the scene at 3:14 a.m. Saturday.
Investigators believe alcohol may have been a factor in the incident and charges are pending.
The three deceased were teammates in high school, leading the team to multiple state championships. The school expressed condolences on social media.
Jackson originally went to Arizona Western College to play football, but quickly returned to Maryland. Embarrassed that he dropped out, Jackson quit football for two years and worked at a grocery store.
After two years away from the field, Fort Scott Community College in Kansas recruited him to play. From there, he played two seasons at Alabama before transferring to Oregon for the 2023 season. In 12 games for the Ducks, he compiled 34 tackles with three interceptions and two sacks.
Oregon coach Dan Lanning also commented on the tragedy on social media, saying, "I will miss your smile. Great player, better person."
Jackson impressed coaches and observers in minicamp and OTAs with the Vikings with his performance in press coverage. General manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah praised the rookie for his resilience.
"I am absolutely crushed by this news. Khyree brought a contagious energy to our facility and our team. His confidence and engaging personality immediately drew his teammates to him," Vikings coach Kevin O'Connell said in a team statement.
"In our short time together, it was evident Khyree was going to develop into a tremendous professional football player," O'Connell added, "but what was more impressive was his desire to become the best person he could be for his family and those around him."
Maryland football honored Hazel, while Penn State football paid its respects to Lytton on social media.
Daniel Weinman was crowned winner of the 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event on Monday, taking home a record breaking $12.1 million in winnings. Weinman had to outlast the other 10,043 entrants to take home the prize and get his hands on his share of live poker’s largest ever prize pool – a staggering $93,399,900. As well as taking home the prize money, 35-year-old Weinman also got his hands on the WSOP Main Event bracelet. The huge bracelet contains 500 grams of 10-karat yellow gold, as well as 2,352 various precious gemstones.
Daniel Weinman won the World Series of Poker's main event world championship on Monday in Las Vegas, earning $12.1 million along the way. Playing in the tournament for a 16th year, Weinman was tops in a deep pool of 10,043 players vying for $93.39 million. His victory came after just 164 hands at the final table. "I was honestly on the fence about even coming back and playing this tournament," the 35-year-old Atlanta native told reporters afterward. Weinman's final table featured Jan-Peter Jachtmann, who landed in fourth place and took home $3 million, as well as Toby Lewis, who finished seventh and secured $1.42 million. According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, the main event's entry pool far outpaced the previous record of 8,773 set in 2006. "I've always kind of felt that poker was kind of going in a dying direction, but to see the numbers at the World Series this year has been incredible," Weinman said. "And to win this main event, it doesn't feel real. I mean, [there's] so much luck in a poker tournament. I thought I played very well." Steven Jones finished second, securing $6.5 million. And Adam Walton settled for third and a $4 million prize.
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