DeSean Jackson finalizing deal to become latest ex-NFL star to land college head coaching job: report

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Another former NFL star will be leading a college program in 2025. 

DeSean Jackson, the dynamic wide receiver who spent 15 years in the NFL, winning one Super Bowl and making three Pro Bowls, appears to be heading to Delaware State to become its next head coach. 

Jackson and the school are reportedly finalizing an agreement, according to ESPN. 

"He did an on-campus interview in recent days, and the sides are expected to come together in the near future," the report says.

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DeSean Jackson poses during Game 3 of the 2023 NBA Western Conference finals between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Denver Nuggets at Crypto.com Arena. (Kirby Lee/USA Today Sports)

ESPN adds that Jackson has always wanted to coach at an HBCU program, and Delaware State will fulfill that dream for him.

Jackson retired from the NFL in 2023, but he wasn’t away from the game long. He was coaching at Woodrow Wilson High School in Long Beach, California, as an assistant throughout the 2024 season. 

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Jackson will get a crack at leading a program, a Hornets group that went 1-11 in 2024. 

Jackson is the latest notable former NFL star to join the collegiate ranks. Michael Vick, a former Philadelphia Eagle like Jackson, accepted the head coaching role at Norfolk State. 

Bill Belichick became the next head coach of the North Carolina Tar Heels, a shocking development considering he’s never been a college coach during his illustrious career. 

Deion Sanders made the leap to coaching in college with Jackson State before transforming the Colorado