Official: Deion Sanders is Jackson State Head Coach

Pro Football and College Football Hall of Fame defensive back Deion Sanders is taking a significant step in his post-playing career. Sanders was announced this Monday morning at Jackson State’s news conference as the 21st Head Football Coach.

Sanders, 53, is currently the offensive coordinator at Trinity Christian High School in Texas and will continue in that role until the end of the team’s season. He coaches his son, Shedeur, a four-star quarterback prospect in the Class of 2021

He will face a tough task at Jackson State in turning around a program that hasn’t posted a winning record since 2013. The school parted with John Hendrick in August after his only full season as its coach coach. Hendrick initially took over late in the 2018 season. Overall, he compiled a 6-9 record.