JACKSON, Miss. – Hall of Fame cornerback Deion Sanders says he will become Jackson State's football coach.Sanders made the announcement Sunday night on the first episode of the “21st & Prime” podcast with Jamie Dukes on Barstool Sports.
The player known as “Prime Time” during his career added, “Isn’t the time? Isn’t this the moment? Isn’t this what’s needed? It’s a match made in heaven."Currently the offensive coordinator at Trinity Christian School-Cedar Hill in Texas, it will be Sanders' first head coaching job at the college level.“I’ve been offered pro jobs,” Sanders added, “so people know I could be an assistant in any college.”The move was first reported by the Clarion Ledger in Mississippi.The Southwestern Athletic Conference has.