Following a fatal hit-and-run incident close to the Louisiana State University campus, Walter Andrew Brister IV handed himself in to Baton Rouge police, according to officials on Wednesday. Jude Jarreau, 44, was killed in a hit-and-run on Ben Hur Road late on Saturday. The 21-year-old fled the scene but later turned himself in, according to police spokesperson Lt. Don Coppola Jr.

Cops believe Brister was driving the Range Rover that hit Jarreau as he crossed the street. Jarreau died on the spot. Before the cops arrived, the driver sped off. Walter Andrew “Bubby” Brister III, a former NFL quarterback, is Brister’s father.

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Who is Walter “Bubby” Brister?

Walter Andrew “Bubby” Brister III is a former american football quarterback. He played professionally in the National Football League (NFL) for many teams, including the Pittsburgh Steelers, Philadelphia Eagles, New York Jets, Denver Broncos, and Minnesota Vikings.  He was drafted by the Steelers in the third round of the 1986 NFL Draft after playing quarterback in college for Tulane and the then Northeast Louisiana (University of Louisiana Monroe).

Brister made his NFL debut in October 1986, when Pittsburgh played against the Cincinnati Bengals. Although the Steelers lost 24–22, Brister passed for 191 yards and scored a rushing touchdown.

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From 1998, he was Steelers’ starting QB, winning a three-way competition between him, Steve Bono and Todd Blackledge. Brister had career highs in 1990 for starts (16), passing yards (2,725), and touchdown passes (20). Brister played for the Steelers for seven years, leaving the franchise in 1993. 

Brister sat out the 1996 season after making brief appearances as a backup quarterback for the Eagles and New York Jets. Inspite of playing for so many franchises, his most successful stint came with the Broncos from 1997 to 1999, where he won the Super Bowl XXXII and the Super Bowl XXXIII, inspite of not being the primary quarterback. He spent three seasons with the Broncos, after which he signed for the Minnesota Vikings. 

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Brister played for the Vikings in 2000. He joined the Kansas City Chiefs in 2001 but was released before the start of the season, after which he retired from football. He finished his career with a passing record of 1,207 completions in 2,212 attempts for 14,445 passing yards and 81 touchdowns.