Delaware State University will officially introduce for Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver DeSean Jackson as its new head football coach on Wednesday.

A former Philadelphia football great is adding a new title to his stacked resume. On Wednesday, Jan. 8, DeSean Jackson will officially be introduced as Delaware State University's new head football coach.

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

Delaware State University will hold its first press conference with Coach Jackson on campus at the University’s Athletic Hall of Fame in the MLK Student Center on Wednesday, January 8, 2025. The post DeSean Jackson talks HBCU coaching job he couldn’t pass up appeared first on HBCU Gameday.

Per Skip Bayless, Lil Wayne gave an astute and detailed rundown of DeSean Jackson's potential as a head coach at Delaware State.

With their combined star power and leadership, DeSean Jackson and Michael Vick are shining a spotlight on HBCU football.

But Jackson was unceremoniously released by former Eagles head coach Chip Kelly in the spring of 2014, coming off Jackson's best season in the NFL when he had 82 receptions for 1,332 yards. He was signed right away by Washington, and spent the next three seasons there. Jackson had some of his best games against the Eagles during that time.

DeSean Jackson appears to have received significant endorsements in his campaign to become the head coach of Delaware State. On December 26th, news of DeSean Jackson being a candidate for the open vacancy at Delaware State stunned the college football world.

The ease with which DeSean Jackson carved opposing secondaries stuck with the now 18-year-old. "It's the speed and knowing where he's going to go on the field," Delapierre said. "It's watching him be decisive about where he finna go.