Former Bucs star, 40 under 40 winner, found dead in hotel room

BRANDON — Vincent Jackson, who launched and ran several businesses and philanthropic ventures in the region after a 12-year professional football career, was found dead in a Brandon hotel room Monday, Feb. 15.  

No cause of death had been officially determined and there were no apparent signs of trauma, according to a statement from the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s office. A South Tampa resident, Jackson, 38, checked into the Homewood Suites in Brandon Jan. 11 and had been staying in a room since that date, authorities say. A housekeeper found Jackson dead in the room at approximately 11:30 a.m.