Another former NFL star will lead a college program in 2025.
DeSean Jackson, the dynamic wide receiver who spent 15 years in the NFL, won a Super Bowl and made three Pro Bowls, appears headed to Delaware State to become its next head coach.
According to ESPN, Jackson and the school are finalizing an agreement.
“He did an interview on campus in recent days and the parties are expected to meet in the near future,” the report says.
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DeSean Jackson poses during Game 3 of the 2023 NBA Western Conference Finals between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Denver Nuggets at Crypto.com Arena. (Kirby Lee/USA Today Sports)
ESPN adds that Jackson has always wanted to coach at an HBCU program and Delaware State will fulfill that dream for him.
Jackson retired from the NFL in 2023, but he wasn’t out of the game for long. He was coaching at Woodrow Wilson High School in Long Beach, California, as an assistant during the 2024 season.
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Jackson will have the opportunity to lead a program, a Hornets group that went 1-11 in 2024.
Jackson is the latest notable former NFL star to join the college ranks. Michael Vick, a former Philadelphia Eagle like Jackson, accepted the head coaching job at Norfolk State.
Bill Belichick has become the next head coach of the North Carolina Tar Heels, a surprising development considering he has never coached in college during his illustrious career.
Deion Sanders made the jump to college coaching at Jackson State before transforming the Colorado Buffaloes over the past two seasons.
Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver DeSean Jackson reacts against the Washington Football Team in the first half at Allegiant Stadium. (Kirby Lee/USA Today Sports)
Jackson played his final NFL season with the Baltimore Ravens, catching nine passes for 153 yards in seven games. But many remember him from his days torching defenses with the Eagles, making three Pro Bowls with the Eagles from 2008 to 2013.
Over those eight seasons, Jackson recorded 6,512 receiving yards and 35 touchdowns, many of which left defenses in the dust. He also participated in one of the most memorable special teams plays in league history with the “Miracle at the Meadowlands II,” returning a punt against the New York Giants as time expired to win a game, capping a comeback in the last quarter of a 31-10 deficit.
Jackson later played for the Washington Commanders, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Los Angeles Rams and Las Vegas Raiders before that final year in Baltimore.
Los Angeles Rams wide receiver DeSean Jackson waves to the crowd leaving the field after a game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at SoFi Stadium. (Jayne Kamin-Oncea/USA Today Sports)
Jackson finished his career catching 641 passes for 11,263 yards and 58 touchdowns.
