Ex-Eagle DeSean Jackson to be Delaware State football coach: Report

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Delaware State is reportedly close to hiring DeSean Jackson, one of the biggest Eagles all-time wide receivers, to be the next football coach.

ESPN was the first to report the news Thursday afternoon. According to the report, Jackson had an on-campus interview in recent days and the parties are expected to meet in the near future.

Jackson has never held a coaching position. He played for the Eagles from 2008-13 and again from 2019-20. Jackson ranks eighth in Eagles history in receiving yards with 6,897. He is sixth in receptions with 379.

Jackson was unceremoniously released by then-Eagles head coach Chip Kelly in the spring of 2014 after the best season of his career. Jackson had 82 receptions for 1,332 yards that season. He quickly signed with Washington, where he spent three seasons, surpassing 1,000 yards and receiving in two of them.

Jackson also played for Tampa Bay, Los Angeles Rams, Las Vegas Raiders and Baltimore Ravens. His last season was in 2022.

Delaware State fired Lee Hull on Dec. 3 after two seasons in which Hornets went 2-21 overall and 0-10 in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. Delaware State also announced at the time that Tony Tucker would replace Alecia Shields-Gadson as athletic director. Shields-Gadson left to pursue other interests.

Jackson would join his former Eagles teammate in quarterback Michael Vick for a head coaching job. Vick was recently named head coach at MEAC fellow Norfolk State.

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