Former NFL Star DeSean Jackson Lands Delaware State Coaching Job

The former Eagles wide receiver will inherit a program that went 1–11 this year but has a history of producing NFL talent.
Former NFL Star DeSean Jackson Lands Delaware State Coaching Job
DeSean Jackson of the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia on Sept. 8, 2019. Rob Carr/Getty Images
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Once one of the biggest-name wide receivers in the NFL, DeSean Jackson will coach college football next fall at FCS program Delaware State.

“The opportunity for me to help write another chapter here at DSU is a once-in-a-lifetime moment consistent with my journey as a young boy finding his way to manhood through mentorship, accountability, achievement, and discipline,” Jackson said in a statement from the university on Friday. “If we build that kind of culture at Delaware State University, we will attract the right talent and radically change the trajectory of this program. I cannot wait to get started.”
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