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.

DeSean Jackson landed a talented player from the HBCU national champions in his first official weekend as head coach.

Historically Black colleges and universities are leveling up with new coaching hires who bring stardom and NFL playing experience to the sidelines. On Friday, former Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver and eight-time Pro Bowler DeSean Jackson was hired as the new head coach for the Delaware State Hornets.

It's quite clear from his short time at he helm at Delaware State that DeSean Jackson is creating an HBCU pipeline to the west coast - something that has historically been difficult to do. It will be interesting to see how it works out moving forward. The post DeSean Jackson creating a West Coast to HBCU pipeline appeared first on HBCU Gameday.

Delaware State officially named former NFL wide receiver DeSean Jackson as its head football coach on Dec. 27. He immediately started building a