Former Eagles huge receiver DeSean Jackson is reportedly closing in on an settlement to change into the following head coach at Delaware State College.
Jackson, 38, had an on-campus interview, and the varsity and ex-NFL wideout are anticipated to “come together” quickly,” ESPN reported Thursday.
It was additionally reported that teaching at a traditionally black faculty or college (HBCU) was a “dream” for Jackson.
Jackson spent 15 years within the NFL with the Eagles, Washington, Rams, Raiders and Ravens, together with his final season coming in 2022.
The three-time Professional Bowler does have teaching expertise, serving as an assistant coach at Woodrow Wilson Excessive Faculty in his hometown of Lengthy Seaside, Calif. this yr.
He’s now getting near taking on the soccer program on the HBCU that had only one win in 2024 and one win in 2023 after going 5-6 in 2022.
Now, the varsity will see if a few of Jackson’s expertise can rub off on this system.
Jackson completed his NFL profession with 641 catches, 11,263 yards and 66 whole touchdowns.
That got here after a memorable faculty profession at Cal, the place he recorded 2,423 yards and 23 whole touchdowns, incomes All-American nods in 2006 and 2007.
The information about Jackson’s hiring got here simply days after former Eagles QB Michael Vick — and Jackson’s former teammate — was employed by Norfolk State to be its subsequent coach.
If Jackson’s deal goes via, he’ll run right into a Vick-led Norfolk State subsequent season in Mid-Jap Athletic Convention (MEAC) play.
Vick mentioned throughout a press convention that the brand new job would permit him to “serve young men in my community.”
“I understand the value of a HBCU,” Vick mentioned at a press convention earlier this week. “The truth that it’s in my hometown makes it even higher.
“And so, it’s a great admiration for HBCUs, the NFL has numerous partnerships with HBCUs, so I think it shows that people care, you know, you’ve got these big time Division I programs where they’ve got all these amazing things, bells and whistles, money, and they tend to forget about the HBCUs and the schools that have the same type of prominence, and so, to start here, it wasn’t even by design.”
