Former Kansas City Chiefs draft pick and longtime NFL defensive end Jimmy Wilkerson sadly passed away earlier this week on December 13 in Oklahoma City. He was 43 years old. Before his unfortunate demise, Wilkerson was employed as an assistant coach at Carl Albert High School .
According to The Oklahoman, the Titans were scheduled to have their final practice before the Saturday game. A few hours before the planned schedule, the former OU standout was at home when a call went out to paramedics for an emergency. Wilkerson, however, was reportedly no longer with us before the officials arrived.
A heart attack is believed to be the cause of his untimely death. Also read | Ex-Georgia football player Gleaton Jones, 21, dies after Dec 10 car crash More about the NFL star's pro career. His son is also a football player Throughout his NFL career, the Oklahoma athlete played with the Kansas City Chiefs from 2003-07.
Eventually, he switched over to Tampa Bay for two seasons before joining the New Orleans Saints roster in 2010. His NFL path culminated with Seattle in 2011. The late assistant coach’s son, senior tight-end Maddox Wilkerson, followed in his father’s footsteps, playing alongside his teammates for Carl Albert.
With barely a day elapsed between his dad breathing his last breath and his school’s showdown against Guthrie, the #45 athlete (the same number his dad wore while playing at the collegiate level) still stepped up to the occasion and participated in the crucial ma.
