Delaware State made a home run hire this offseason by selecting DeSean Jackson to fill its head coaching vacancy.
Jackson is a former Cal superstar who went on to have an illustrious 15-year NFL career. He now takes the reins at an HBCU school where he is already bringing major changes, including hosting an HBCU mega camp over the weekend.
DeSean Jackson’s HBCU Mega Camp Marks New Era for the Delaware State Hornets
The “mega camp” saw Delaware State and Jackson host over 400 high school recruits to campus, showing Jackson wants to make a solid impact on the program.
Hiring an NFL legend as head coach is a great move for the Hornets. Recruiting can become easier when high school athletes have a chance to play for a guy like Jackson, who has succeeded in every facet of the game.
“HBCU Gameday,” which is a network that covers HBCU football, was in attendance at the camp and was able to speak with Jackson about the camp.
Jackson sees the camp as a way to inspire the community, saying, “It’s a blessing for me, my coaching staff, and we just want to keep continuing to inspire these young dudes.”
Watch highlights from DeSean Jackson’s first HBCU Mega Camp, which drew 400+ recruits, signaling a new era in Hornets football. 🎥: @COBIVISION 📰: https://t.co/wOb9oGb9UP pic.twitter.com/OgQDr3NbwK
— HBCU Gameday (@HBCUGameday) June 10, 2025
Jackson spoke on the impact he hopes to have on the community. But he also talked about how building relationships can help with recruiting some of the best talent in Delaware.
“I think in general there’s a lot of talent in the area, and we don’t want to miss any talent in this area,” Jackson said. “We’re going to keep encouraging our coaching staff and our players to build that gap from that community and our alumni, and just players in general in the area. We definitely have to continue to outreach.”
The Hornets will desperately need Jackson to bring in talent to Delaware State. The team finished with an abysmal 1-11 record in 2024 and has not won more than five games in a season since 2012.
It’s a tall task to turn around a program that has been so historically bad. If there’s someone that can do it, then it would be Jackson, who is already bringing a new swag to the university through things like this “mega camp.”
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It’s great to see Jackson being so involved in the community in his first year as head coach. It will be fun to watch just how far Jackson can bring the Hornets over the coming years.
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