The former Eagle was introduced as the head coach for Delaware State’s football team and made his Super Bowl prediction in Wednesday’s press conference.

Delaware State is still ironing out the details of Jackson's contract, but Senior Associate Vice President for Athletics Tony Tucker says the big star didn't come with a demand for a big paycheck.

Former Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver DeSean Jackson is adding a new title to his stacked resume: college football coach. In an announcement Friday, Delaware State University named Jackson the school's new head football coach. "We had great [candidate ...

Former Philadelphia Eagles star DeSean Jackson was hired as the coach of the Delaware State Hornets, who compete in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference, in December.

A former Philadelphia football great is adding a new title to his stacked resume. On Wednesday, Jan. 8, DeSean Jackson will officially be introduced as Delaware State University's new head football coach.

PHILADELPHIA − As a wide receiver, DeSean Jackson had few peers. The former Eagle could run past just about every cornerback who tried covering him one-on-one. "He was one of a kind," current Eagles wide receiver A.J. Brown said. But as a coach?

DeSean Jackson makes a special appearance on campus at Delaware State University and makes a bold statement to fans and alumni.

UPDATE: DeSean Jackson has been officially announced as the new head coach of Delaware State's football team, per NBC Sports. "DeSean Jackson is a perfect fit for our institution -- incredibly competitive, optimistic about the prospects for our collective future, and focused on the fundamentals of the institution: students first."

So far Sanders’ coaching staff includes only former Woodrow Wilson head coach Travis Clark, a longtime mentor who was with him Wednesday. But he has already attracted about a dozen recruits since his hiring became public Dec. 26 and pledged to also build a strong coaching crew that may, he hinted, also have some familiar names.

The school announced Jackson’s hire Friday in the latest move by a Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference program to hire a former NFL star as its football coach.

After being named head coach of the Delaware State University Hornets in December, DeSean Jackson was officially introduced during a ceremony on Jan. 8.