DeSean Jackson reveals to HOF NFL legend that he won out for the Delaware State job

Former NFL star wide receiver DeSean Jackson he started coaching just a year ago after being the offensive coordinator in high school, but now he is head coach of the Delaware State football team. Delaware State is a Division 1 FCS school, so this is a pretty big gig Jackson’s first college coaching job. He recently discussed getting a job Show 25/10, and found himself up against another former NFL legend trying to land a gig at Delaware State.

It wasn’t easy for DeSean Jackson to get this job as coach of the Delaware State football team. The interview process was tough as he had to compete against some other good candidates, and one of them was Cris Carter, who is also a former NFL VR.

“When I tell you less than 48 hours I was on a flight to Delaware for a meeting with the president, less than 48 hours and I got out there, man, I killed the interview and I was going up against Chris Carter and some other big timers,” Jackson said. “I was going against a tough striker. They said I surpassed them all, they said I killed him.”

Jackson obviously did something right during his interview to get the job, and the teams he played for in the NFL also helped him because he spent a lot of time in the areas around the state of Delaware.

“I think they were just looking for a complete rebuild and obviously my career and what I’ve done in Philly, playing in Washington and Baltimore and all that surrounding area, so it just made sense,” Jackson added.

DeSean Jackson began his NFL career back in 2008 after playing college football at Cal. He was with the Philadelphia Eagles from 2008 to 2013 before joining the Washington Commanders (the Redskins at the time). Jackson bounced around a lot in the back half of his career as he spent time with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Los Angeles Rams, Las Vegas Raiders and Baltimore Ravens. He even returned to Philly to play for the Eagles again.

The final season of Jackson’s career was in 2022, and he ended things with the Ravens. After that, he took the OC job at Woodrow Wilson High School in California, and held that position for one season before getting the job at Delaware State.

We’re seeing a trend of teams hiring former players with little coaching experience, and DeSean Jackson is one of the latest examples. It will be exciting to see how he performs as the head coach of a D1 college football team.