On Saturday morning, news broke of a horrifyin and tragic car crash that claimed the lives of three young men. Former Florida State football four-star prospect Anthony Lytton Jr., ex-Maryland Terrapins defensive back Isaiah Hazel, and Minnesota Vikings fourth-round pick Khyree Jackson passed away in the early hours of Saturday, with the football community now mourning.
Lytton Jr., Hazel, and Jackson were high school teammates at Dr. Henry Wise High School in Maryland. The trio went on to play at the FBS level, with Jackson starring at Oregon before the Minnesota Vikings selected him with the 108th pick of the 2024 NFL Draft.
On Saturday morning, the Florida State football program lost one of its own. Anthony “A.J.” Lytton Jr., a four-star prospect in the class of 2018, committed to Florida State, where he spent two seasons. Lytton appeared as a true freshman in ten games, recording nine tackles and a TFL. He also registered his first and only career interception in a home loss against the then-undefeated Clemson Tigers. Lytton recorded another 14 tackles in 2019 before leaving Florida State football. Lytton’s best game with FSU came against top-ranked Miami, posting a four-tackle effort. Lytton spent one season with Penn State before re-entering the transfer portal but did not resume his playing career
A Division of Undergraduate Studies major, Lytton’s life ended tragically on Saturday morning. In the early hours of Saturday, a Dodge Challenger, occupied by Lytton and former high school teammates Isaiah Hazel and Khyree Jackson, was hit by a high-speed vehicle attempting to merge lanes. According to a news release by Maryland State Police, the Charger jettisoned off the road, hitting multiple tree stumps before stopping. Jackson and Hazel died at the scene of the incident, while Lytrell passed at Maryland Capital Region Medical Center. Cori Coleman, the driver of the Infiniti, which collided with the trio of football players, did not suffer injuries. However, early investigations believe alcohol may have played a factor in Coleman’s decision-making.
Former Florida State football DB Anthony Lytton Jr., longtime Maryland Terrapins defensive back Isaiah Hazel, and Minnesota Vikings rookie Khyree Jackson all tragically lost their lives on Saturday. The trio’s connection links to their time playing football at Dr. Henry Wise High School in Maryland. Hazel and Lytton won three titles with the Pumas from 2015 to 2017, while Jackson was a member of the 2016 squad. With the help of Lytton, Hazel, and Jackson, Wise won 42 straight games during that span. Lytton Jr, an eventual Florida State football commit, earned Maryland Gatorade Player of the Year honors in 2017.
Meanwhile, Jackson shined on offense, snagging 39 catches for 612 yards and 12 scores before committing to East Mississippi Community College and eventually the Alabama Crimson Tide and Oregon Ducks. Like Lytton Jr., Hazel earned four-star recruit status after displaying dominance on both sides of the ball at Wise. He committed to Maryland before playing his final season with the Charlotte 49ers circa 2023.
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