Former Carolina Panthers 1st-Round Draft Pick Reportedly Dead At 45

Rashard Anderson, a former first round draft pick out of Jackson State, reportedly lost his life on Wednesday.

He was just 45-years-old.

“Rashard Anderson, the most recent Jackson State football player to be selected in the first-round of the NFL Draft, has died, according to a school spokesperson,” the Clarion Ledger writes.

Former Jackson State football star Rashard Anderson, who was a first-round NFL Draft pick, dies at 45 https://t.co/eOxW1tdy0l

— Clarion Ledger (@clarionledger) July 13, 2022

Anderson was the No. 23 overall pick in the 2000 NFL Draft. The former Jackson State star played for the Panthers from 2000-01 and the Calgary Stampedes in 2005.

Anderson, a Forrest, Mississippi, native, played in 27 NFL games over two seasons with the Panthers, making nine starts. The 6-foot-2, 205-pound defensive back made 65 tackles and recorded one interception.

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Following his playing career, Anderson worked several jobs including being a substitute teacher and assistant football coach at Callaway and Murrah high schools in Jackson.

Devastated over this…Rest in heaven my friend??❤️ pic.twitter.com/eSSrum9tnW

— Rob Jay (@robjaykappa) July 13, 2022