One of the first things NFL Hall of Famer Deion Sanders did as the new head football coach at Jackson State was offer one of the most coveted defensive tackle recruits in the country in five-star Maason Smith.

19 prospect overall in the 247Sports Composite for the class of 2021. He also earned eight Pro Bowl and nine first-team All-Pro selections during a career in which he also returned kicks and punts and played wide receiver.

Massive size relative to age could suggest limited physical ceiling in the long term.

Officials there have not confirmed the reports. After we reported the news above, a person in leadership in JSU Athletics called FootballScoop and explicitly stated that Deion Sanders would not be getting the job, adding the expectation was that TC Taylor would be the next head coach.

The Southwestern Athletic Conference school introduced Sanders with the trademark pomp of a historically Black university. Instead, Sanders signed on with Barstool Sports for a podcast (and appearances on their other podcasts). In the process of providing updates, our website crashed shortly after publishing and became inaccessible to readers. James Conley III says the employees never apologized after they realized their mistake.

1 football prospect in 2021, has Howard among his top-seven, 2023 basketball prospect Mikey Williams included five HBCUs in his top 10 and Makur Maker, the No.

The former FLOTUS also explained to Ellen Degeneres how Barack stepped in and saved the day. Size and natural athleticism allow for position- and scheme-versatile roles.

149.6k Followers, 525 Following, 2,794 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Deion Ossacin Sanders Jr (@deionsandersjr) Currently, he is the offensive coordinator at Trinity Christian School in Cedar Hill, Texas, where his son, Shedeur, plays as quarterback. Can Arash Markazi return to the LA Times after a coworker-initiated campaign to oust him? Tall and wears his weight well despite being north of 300 pounds. Massive size relative to age could suggest limited physical ceiling in the long term. Assistant coaches T.C.

It seems that Deion Sanders (seen above during a 2015 NFL game) is getting a coaching job after all. Selected to play in the All-American Bowl this coming January, Smith is expected to make his college decision late in the process, giving Sanders and company time to build a relationship. But now, it seems he’s headed to Jackson State (Division I FCS, SWAC) as their head coach, but with that coming after an incredible wave of denials from the school. This morning, we wrote that Prime remained the focus of the search, adding that the University planned to have a deal in place by next week.

Awful Announcing’s 30 for 30 review archive. – Deion Sanders wiped away tears of joy and passion before speaking.

It’s a match made in heaven.”. JACKSON, Miss. This summer, a few elite recruits across the football and basketball landscape began including HBCUs in their list of finalists. 1 JUCO cornerback De'Jahn Warren, who is committed to Georgia, JUCO defensive end and West Virginia commit, Possesses impressive size that is definitely college-ready and translates to multiple fronts.

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19 basketball prospect in the class of 2020, signed with Howard and plans to play for the Bison this fall. 1 JUCO cornerback De'Jahn Warren, who is committed to Georgia, JUCO defensive end and West Virginia commit Nijel Mcgriff, the country's No. Sanders made the announcement he would … In the same report, we noted TC Taylor remained an option if Jackson State was unable to land Deion.

"Please, please let me be a part of this historic event that's going on right now," the former Pro Bowl wide receiver said of his message for Deion. Currently the offensive coordinator at Trinity Christian School-Cedar Hill in Texas, Sanders is taking his first head coaching job.

Elite defensive line prospect in the 2021 class. [UPDATE: HBCU Sports said that its website crashed as the Sanders story was being reported. In fact, this person went so far as to say, “We have an agreement in place and it is not with Deion Sanders.”, Shortly thereafter HBCUGameDay reported that Deion was expected to be the next head coach.

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Other sources say Deion is coming. Sanders was a two-time All-American at Florida State before a standout NFL career with five teams including the San Francisco 49ers and Dallas Cowboys, winning a Super Bowl with each. Isn’t this the moment? Sanders has also worked as an analyst for NFL Network and CBS Sports. Positive signs for most of the NFL's TV partners in Week 2. Mass manifests in impressive functional strength that fosters disengaging ability. Deion Sanders named Jackson State’s football coach Sanders takes over a program that has produced fellow Hall of Famers such as Walter Payton, Lem Barney, Jackie Slater and Robert Brazile. In this particular recruitment, Sanders and his Tigers staff look to go toe to toe with the likes of Georgia, LSU, Alabama, Miami and USC for the 6-foot-5, 316-pound Smith, who is the top prospect in the state of Louisiana and No. In response, FootballScoop contacted leadership of JSU Athletics. Sanders brings quite a reputation and legacy to JSU.

We have Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final on NBCSN and Game 4 of the NBA Eastern Conference Final on ESPN, "I just am physically killing myself, literally killing myself trying to get to get to this weight. Fox is reportedly set to give Skip Bayless a contract extension and a raise. “God called me to Jackson State,” the Pro Football Hall of Fame member, and former Major League Baseball player, revealed, according to the Clarion Ledger.