HBCU Articles - Page 96

Following the tragic death of rapper Takeoff Tuesday morning in Houston, Jackson State football head coach Deion Sanders has decided to make a cautionary move that prevents his players from going outside the team’s hotel ahead of Saturday’s game against Texas Southern in Houston. Sanders gave a message to his team, explaining his decision while […]

Deion Sanders made a statement. During his appearance on ESPN’s College Gameday, the Jackson State Tigers’ football head coach turned around and led the team’s faithful fans in this epic SWAC chant. Legendary move by @DeionSanders. pic.twitter.com/FXmlOMksZf — Albert Breer (@AlbertBreer) October 29, 2022 While seated at the College Gameday desk, Deion Sanders began to […]

Could this be Deion Sanders’ final season at Jackson State? The Tigers’ impressive head coach has been linked to various big name schools amid Jackson State football’s hot start to the 2022 campaign. Sanders recently addressed the rumors, per Chris Hummer. “I’d be a fool and a liar to tell you I’m not going to […]

Auburn football will most likely be looking for a new head coach soon. Byran Harsin has a 9-11 record over two seasons so far. The Tigers seem likely to let him go and they could end up landing a strong replacement: Deion Sanders. Sanders, the football icon who is currently the head coach at Jackson […]

Shedeur Sanders a Heisman Trophy candidate? The Jackson State football star quarterback has legitimately been one of the best signal-callers in the nation for the undefeated Tigers, jumpstarting the hype train for college football’s most prestigious individual player award. In an interview with Michael Strahan on Fox, Sanders was asked about the Heisman Trophy hype. […]

Things got a bit testy between Jackson State head coach Deion Sanders and Alabama State coach Eddie Robinson Jr. after the Tigers picked up a 26-12 victory on Saturday. As the two men met at midfield, Sanders extended Robinson his hand and tried to give him a hug. While Robinson took Sanders’ hand, he denied […]

Deion Sanders has been doing an amazing job with Jackson State football, as the program has raced out of the gate to a 4-0 start. Not only is Sanders putting Jackson State on the map, but he’s also throwing his name into the ring for any college football head coaching jobs that open up. Well, […]

As a player, Deion Sanders was never afraid to speak his mind. Sanders has carried that mindset into his duties as head coach for the Jackson State football program. After the Tigers’ win over Tennessee State in the Southern Heritage Classic- a yearly contest that the head coach has expressed disdain for in the past- […]

Marshall football shocked Notre Dame over the weekend. The Fighting Irish entered the matchup as heavy favorites but the Thundering Herd upset the odds. And it was an HBCU product, Charles Huff, who led the way for Marshall in the thrilling win, per hbcusports.com. Huff was formerly the captain for the Hampton football team. His […]

Jackson State head coach Deion Sanders has yet again spoken on behalf of HBCUs. This time, it is regarding the payouts they receive compared to other division one schools across the nation. Deion Sanders made his opinion felt during the Swac coaches call. Sanders brought up the pay difference that HBCUs receive in comparison to […]

Shedeur Sanders enjoyed his greatest game as a Jackson State football player, tossing for five touchdowns in a near-perfect effort to kick off the 2022 season. No less than NBA superstar LeBron James took notice of how well Shedeur, son of NFL great Deion Sanders, performed. Shedeur Sanders completed 29-of-33 passes for 323 yards as […]

The conditions in Jackson, Mississippi have gone from bad to worse of late. Not only are they dealing with flooded streets because of the flooding of Pearl River but now, the city has apparently run out of water. NFL Hall of Famer Deion Sanders, who currently holds the position of head coach for the Jackson […]

Deion Sanders and Jackson State football begin their season this weekend against Florida A&M. But, the entire city of Jackson, Mississippi is dealing with serious flooding right now and have no clean water. Sanders spoke on the situation on Tuesday, via TMZ Sports: “We hit with a little crisis in the city of Jackson,” the […]

NFL legend Deion Sanders is heading into his third year as the head coach of the Jackson State Tigers football program. While he’s got a wealth of knowledge from his playing days, Sanders always likes to receive advice from some of the best coaches in the college game. That includes Alabama Crimson Tide boss Nick […]

Rich Rodriguez is heading into his first year as the Jacksonville State football head coach and he’s already causing a stir. Ahead of the team’s first game against Stephen F. Austin, Rodriguez has accused the Lumberjacks of spying on their practices and also videotaping. Via 247Sports: “Pretty good sources that they had a couple staff […]

Deion Sanders’ Jackson State Tigers just keep getting better and better. In fact, they made another major addition to their coaching staff that is sure to make everyone else jealous. On Instagram, Sanders himself announced their latest member, revealing that former NFL head coach Mike Zimmer is going to be their analyst moving forward. “We […]

Jackson State football star and head coach Deion Sanders’ top recruit Travis Hunter was in the headlines for an unanticipated reason at SWAC Media Days on Thursday. Hunter was spotted in a walking boot. Jackson State football beat writer Khari Thompson of the Mississippi Clarion Ledger has the details. Jackson State football freshman Travis Hunter was spotted […]

Ever since NFL legend Deion Sanders took over the Jackson State football program, more and more attention has been on them. Now, they’ve ended added a Power Five assistant to Sanders’ staff. Per Doug Samuels of Football Scoop, Jackson State is hiring seasoned veteran Tim Brewster, who has coached in the NFL, SEC, Big 10, […]

Alabama head coach Nick Saban ruffled several feathers when he called out Texas A&M head coach Jimbo Fisher and Jackson State head coach Deion Sanders for “buying their players” in what he perceived as NIL- (name, image and likeness) influenced recruits. Saban’s comments drew the ire of both Fisher and Sanders, with the Aggies head […]

There were a handful of professional athletes who wished the new NIL rules were around during their time as amateurs. 16-year NBA veteran JR Smith is about have the best of both worlds. The former Sixth Man of the Year famously went back to college this past year and enrolled at North Carolina A&T where […]

In a shock decision on Wednesday, the No. 1 recruit in high school football’s Class of 2022 has decided to flip his commitment. Cornerback Travis Hunter, who had initially committed to join Mike Norvell and Florida State, has had a last-minute change of heart and has decided that Tallahassee is no longer in his future. […]

The Florida State Seminoles are a winless 0-2 to start to the season with the once-heralded program most recently getting upset at home by the Jacksonville State Gamecocks, an FCS school. However, despite back-to-back losses to open the season against Jacksonville State and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, that did not stop Seminoles offensive lineman […]

Pro Football Hall of Famer Deion Sanders, who also serves as the head coach of the Jackson State football program, was furious over no HBCU athletes getting picked up in the 2021 NFL Draft. Primetime took to Instagram to voice his displeasure on Monday, stating that he saw numerous players on other HBCU’s even that […]

Count Portland Trail Blazers teammates Robert Covington and Damian Lillard among those in favor of the NBA’s trend of focusing philanthropic efforts for Historically Black Colleges and Universities. In Sunday night’s premier showcase of NBA talent during the 2021 All-Star Game, 3-point shooting wasn’t the only winner. More than $3 million was donated to HBCUs […]