Deion Sanders was named the 21st head football coach at Jackson State University on September 21. Jackson State UniversityDeion Sanders’ appointment as the 21st head football coach at Jackson State University isn’t about publicity. “We’re employed by Jackson State and the dream and goal is to build Jackson State, but the overall big picture of things is to build HBCUs in general,” Sanders told me. Jackson State players pray from before the 2019 Southern Heritage Classic game against Tennessee ... [+] State. Walter Payton (34) is one of four Pro Football Hall of Fame inductees to play at Jackson State ... [+] University.

Source: Forbes October 08, 2020 10:52 UTC