13-06-2025
Former Prairie View A&M college football player dies at 22
Former Prairie View A&M college football player Jackson Bailey has died at the age of 22, the school announced on Tuesday.
Bailey, who began his college career at Arizona before transferring to Louisiana-Monroe, was on Prairie View's roster for the 2023-24 season.
In a statement on the athletic department's website, the school did not disclose a cause of death for Bailey.
'The Prairie View A&M University Department of Athletics extends its deepest condolences to the family, friends, teammates, and fraternity brothers of Jackson 'Jacks' Bailey, a cherished member of the Panther football program and the PVAMU community,' the statement began.
'Jackson joined the football team for the 2023–24 season. Although he did not appear in any official games, his presence and energy were felt deeply within the locker room and across campus. A proud member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. – Zeta Beta Chapter, Jackson exemplified brotherhood, resilience, and purpose.
The statement went on to say that Bailey 'brought a light-hearted and grounded spirit to everything' before touching on his faith.
'His favorite words to live by were: 'God got me.' These words guided his path on and off the field.'
