DeSean Jackson is the head coach of Delaware State University in a move that shocked the college football world. News of Jackson’s candidacy as head coach of Delaware State broke on December 26 via Jeff Lightsy Jr.

Former Eagles wide receiver DeSean Jackson is adding a new title to his stacked resume: college football coach.

DeSean Jackson appears to have received significant endorsements in his campaign to become the head coach of Delaware State. On December 26th, news of DeSean Jackson being a candidate for the open vacancy at Delaware State stunned the college football world.

But Jackson was unceremoniously released by former Eagles head coach Chip Kelly in the spring of 2014, coming off Jackson's best season in the NFL when he had 82 receptions for 1,332 yards. He was signed right away by Washington, and spent the next three seasons there. Jackson had some of his best games against the Eagles during that time.

Former NFL receiver DeSean Jackson is taking over the football program at Delaware State. 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.

National Football League great DeSean Jackson will become the next head football coach at Delaware State University.

The move comes less than a week after Norfolk State, another MEAC school, hired former Pro Bowl QB Michael Vick as its coach.

Delaware State officially named former NFL wide receiver DeSean Jackson as its head football coach on Dec. 27. He immediately started building a

Delaware State head coach DeSean Jackson made a splash at his new job by getting a transfer commitment from the son of an NFL legend