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Rashad Milligan of the Mississippi Clarion Ledger reports that Deion Sanders will end up being the next coach at Jackson State. The school isnt playing in fall 2020 due to the pandemic; its arranged to begin a spring season in February.
Running back Walter Payton, deal with Jackie Slater, cornerback Lem Barney, and linebacker Robert Brazile pertained to the NFL from Jackson State, and they each ended up in Canton.
Sanders pledged in January to end up being a college head coach, after stopping working to will his way into becoming a candidate for the head coaching job at Florida State. He recently left NFL Network after refusing a substantial pay cut, signing up with Barstool Sports.
Jackson State has actually produced 4 Pro Football Hall of Fame gamers. Now, a Pro Football Hall of Famers will be producing the football team at Jackson State, apparently.
Jackson State fired John Hendrick on August 31. Assistant coaches T.C. Taylor and Otis Riddley have actually functioned as interim coaches.
Sanders has actually never ever served as an assistant coach or head coach at the college or professional level. He presently coordinates the offense for Trinity Christian in Cedar Hill, Texas. His child, Shedeur Sanders, is the beginning quarterback for the group, which has won 3 straight state championships.
