Delaware State head coach DeSean Jackson made a splash at his new job by getting a transfer commitment from the son of an NFL legend

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.

Former Eagles wide receiver DeSean Jackson is reportedly closing in on an agreement to become the next head coach at Delaware State University. Jackson, 38, had an on-campus interview, and the school and ex-NFL wideout are expected to “come together” soon,” ESPN reported Thursday.

DOVER, Del. — Former Eagles receiver DeSean Jackson is taking over the football program at Delaware State. 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. Norfolk State hired Michael Vick last week.

Less than a week after being officially named head coach at Delaware State, former NFL star DeSean Jackson is creating a pipeline from the West Coast to the HBCU. Jackson, who hails from Los Angeles, has received multiple commits from California since his ...

It’s official: former NFL All-Pro DeSean Jackson will be the head coach of Delaware State’s football program. Jackson had an elite football career, including a 15-year NFL career and becoming an All-American wide receiver at the University of California, Berkeley from 2005 to 2007.

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

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