Delaware State is still ironing out the details of Jackson's contract, but Senior Associate Vice President for Athletics Tony Tucker says the big star didn't come with a demand for a big paycheck.

Former Philadelphia Eagles star DeSean Jackson was hired as the coach of the Delaware State Hornets, who compete in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference, in December.

Former Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver DeSean Jackson is adding a new title to his stacked resume: college football coach. In an announcement Friday, Delaware State University named Jackson the school's new head football coach. "We had great [candidate ...

DeSean Jackson, the former Philadelphia Eagles star receiver, will be introduced by Delaware State as its next football head coach at a Wednesday noon press conference. Jackson's remarks will be streamed live above.

UPDATE: DeSean Jackson has been officially announced as the new head coach of Delaware State's football team, per NBC Sports. "DeSean Jackson is a perfect fit for our institution -- incredibly competitive, optimistic about the prospects for our collective future, and focused on the fundamentals of the institution: students first."

PHILADELPHIA − As a wide receiver, DeSean Jackson had few peers. The former Eagle could run past just about every cornerback who tried covering him one-on-one. "He was one of a kind," current Eagles wide receiver A.J. Brown said. But as a coach?

DeSean Jackson makes a special appearance on campus at Delaware State University and makes a bold statement to fans and alumni.

The school announced Jackson’s hire Friday in the latest move by a Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference program to hire a former NFL star as its football coach.

So far Sanders’ coaching staff includes only former Woodrow Wilson head coach Travis Clark, a longtime mentor who was with him Wednesday. But he has already attracted about a dozen recruits since his hiring became public Dec. 26 and pledged to also build a strong coaching crew that may, he hinted, also have some familiar names.

It wasn't long ago Deion Sanders was a prominent former NFL star coaching a Historically Black college and university at Jackson State, and he is

Deion Sanders changed the game when he took over as the coach at FCS program Jackson State, leading the HBCU to a 27–6 record from the 2021 spring season through the end of '22, with a pair of Celebration Bowl appearances. Now, another notable former NFL star is set to follow in his footsteps: former All-Pro wide receiver DeSean Jackson.