Once Philadelphia's Feared Receiver, DeSean Jackson Back On The Field As Delaware State Head Football Coach

CBS Philadelphia

January 8, 2025

A former Philadelphia football star is adding a new title to his stacked resume. On Wednesday, DeSean Jackson will officially be introduced as Delaware State University's new head football coach.

Just over a year after Jackson retired from the NFL, the former Eagles wide receiver has found himself being compared to Deion Sanders.

Sanders, who spent more than 15 years playing in the league, got his coaching start at Jackson State University, an HBCU in Mississippi, before being hired by the University of Colorado.

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