Deion Sanders confirms he’s the new head coach of Jackson State

Deion Sanders is taking his talents to the coaching level, as he’ll be the 21st head coach of the Jackson State football team.

Deion Sanders officially confirmed the news about his new job on his new podcast and said the reason he’s made this decision is because “God called me to Jackson State.”

Sanders played in the NFL for 12 years before retiring and then returned for 2 more seasons before hanging up the cleats once again. Sanders also spent nine years in Major League Baseball and there’s a great 30 for 30 on him playing in a football game and a baseball game in a 24-hour span. Prime Time is a freak of an athlete.

This is huge news for Deion Sanders, but even bigger news for Jackson State

“It’s very big for Jackson State University,” Robinson said, per The Clarion-Ledger. “Not only for Jackson State University, this is very big for the country right now. Very big for the state of Mississippi. To Coach Prime, Jackson State University — a blue blood program full of Hall of Famers— it’s just a great time.”

Jackson State plays in the SWAC and hasn’t won a conference title since 2007. Since then, it’s been pretty tough sledding for the Tigers, who have been through three different head coaches since 2014. Their latest head coach, John Hendrick, went 6-9 at the helm and his contract was not renewed prior to this season as a result.

Sanders hasn’t coached Division I football before or even a college program before, currently serving as the offensive coordinator at Trinity Christian in Texas. The Hall of Fame cornerback will have his work cut out for him when it comes to turning around Jackson State, but recruiting players to play for a Hall of Famer might not be so difficult.

It should be fun to watch Prime Time work his magic as a Division I head coach!