Delaware State is reportedly close to hiring DeSean Jackson, one of the greatest Philadelphia Eagles wide receivers of all time, to be its next head football coach.
Jackson has never had a coaching position. He played for the Eagles from 2008-2013, and again from 2019-2020. Jackson ranks eighth in Eagles history in receiving yards with 6,897. He’s sixth in receptions with 379.
Jackson was unceremoniously released by then-Eagles head coach Chip Kelly in the spring of 2014 after the best season of his career. Jackson had 82 receptions for 1,332 yards in 2013. He quickly signed with Washington, where he spent three seasons, surpassing 1,000 yards receiving in two of them.
Jackson also played for Tampa Bay, the Los Angeles Rams, the Las Vegas Raiders and the Baltimore Ravens. His last season was in 2022.
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Delaware State fired Lee Hull on Dec. 3 after two seasons in which the Hornets went 2-21 overall and 0-10 in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. Delaware State also announced at that time that Tony Tucker would be replacing Alecia Shields-Gadson as athletic director. Shields-Gadson left to pursue other interests.
Jackson would join his former Eagles teammate in quarterback Michael Vick in getting a head coaching job. Vick was recently named the head coach at fellow MEAC school Norfolk State.
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