The former Eagle was introduced as the head coach for Delaware State’s football team and made his Super Bowl prediction in Wednesday’s press conference.

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.

Delaware State is still ironing out the details of Jackson's contract, but Senior Associate Vice President for Athletics Tony Tucker says the big star didn't come with a demand for a big paycheck.

Former Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver DeSean Jackson is adding a new title to his stacked resume: college football coach. In an announcement Friday, Delaware State University named Jackson the school's new head football coach. "We had great [candidate ...

PHILADELPHIA − As a wide receiver, DeSean Jackson had few peers. The former Eagle could run past just about every cornerback who tried covering him one-on-one. "He was one of a kind," current Eagles wide receiver A.J. Brown said. But as a coach?

DeSean Jackson, the former Philadelphia Eagles star receiver, will be introduced by Delaware State as its next football head coach at a Wednesday noon press conference. Jackson's remarks will be streamed live above.

The school announced Jackson’s hire Friday in the latest move by a Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference program to hire a former NFL star as its football coach.

So far Sanders’ coaching staff includes only former Woodrow Wilson head coach Travis Clark, a longtime mentor who was with him Wednesday. But he has already attracted about a dozen recruits since his hiring became public Dec. 26 and pledged to also build a strong coaching crew that may, he hinted, also have some familiar names.

The Flyers will host the Dallas Stars tonight at 7 (ESPN+, Hulu). The Sixers will host the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday at 7 p.m. (NBCSP). The Eagles will host the Green Bay Packers in a wild-card playoff game on Sunday at 4:30 p.m. (Fox29).

Yet, Philadelphia has just one Super Bowl win to show for all that success. That is why this season it is a Super Bowl win or bust for the Eagles. Consider that since 2000, the New York Giants have won two Super Bowls.

Deion Sanders changed the game when he took over as the coach at FCS program Jackson State, leading the HBCU to a 27–6 record from the 2021 spring season through the end of '22, with a pair of Celebration Bowl appearances. Now, another notable former NFL star is set to follow in his footsteps: former All-Pro wide receiver DeSean Jackson.