Here is a timeline of Coach Prime's stint as Jackson State coach.
September 21, 2020: Deion Sanders is hired to become the 21st head coach in the history of the Jackson State Tigers football program.
February 21, 2021: Sanders makes his head coaching debut leading Jackson State to a 53-0 victory over the Edward Waters Tigers.
September 5, 2021: Jackson State defeats Florida A&M in the first Orange Blossom Classic in 43 years.
December 4, 2021: Jackson State defeats Prairie View A&M 27-10 to claim their first SWAC championship since 2007.
December 14, 2021: Sanders wins the Eddie Robinson Award after leading Jackson State to their first 10-win season since 1996. He became just the second HBCU head coach to win the award in its 35-year existence (Henry Frazier III, 2009).
December 15, 2021: Defensive back Travis Hunter makes history by flipping from Florida State and committing to Jackson State, becoming the first five-star football recruit to commit to an HBCU program.
December 18, 2021: Sanders' first full season with Jackson State ends on a sour note after losing 31-10 to South Carolina State in the Celebration Bowl.
April 24, 2022: Jackson State becomes the first HBCU to have a nationally televised spring game airing live on ESPNU.
April 30, 2022: Former Jackson State defensive end James Houston is selected by the Detroit Lions in the sixth round of the 2022 NFL Draft, becoming Sanders' first-ever draft pick as a college head coach.
October 8, 2022: Jackson State defeats Alabama State 26-12 giving the team its 500th win in program history.
October 16, 2022: Sanders is interviewed on 60 Minutes, where he discusses the transformation of the JSU football program under his leadership.
October 29, 2022: ESPN's College Gameday hosts a live show from Jackson State. Deion Sanders appears on the show and is interviewed by Kirk Herbstreit, Desmond Howard, Rece Davis and Pat McAfee.
November 19, 2022: Jackson State defeats Alcorn State 24-13 to finish the regular season 11-0. It is the program's first undefeated regular season in school history.
December 3, 2022: Jackson State defeats Southern 43-24 to claim their second straight SWAC championship. Sanders later announces he has accepted the vacant University of Colorado head coaching position.
September 21, 2020: Deion Sanders is hired to become the 21st head coach in the history of the Jackson State Tigers football program.
February 21, 2021: Sanders makes his head coaching debut leading Jackson State to a 53-0 victory over the Edward Waters Tigers.
September 5, 2021: Jackson State defeats Florida A&M in the first Orange Blossom Classic in 43 years.
December 4, 2021: Jackson State defeats Prairie View A&M 27-10 to claim their first SWAC championship since 2007.
December 14, 2021: Sanders wins the Eddie Robinson Award after leading Jackson State to their first 10-win season since 1996. He became just the second HBCU head coach to win the award in its 35-year existence (Henry Frazier III, 2009).
December 15, 2021: Defensive back Travis Hunter makes history by flipping from Florida State and committing to Jackson State, becoming the first five-star football recruit to commit to an HBCU program.
December 18, 2021: Sanders' first full season with Jackson State ends on a sour note after losing 31-10 to South Carolina State in the Celebration Bowl.
April 24, 2022: Jackson State becomes the first HBCU to have a nationally televised spring game airing live on ESPNU.
April 30, 2022: Former Jackson State defensive end James Houston is selected by the Detroit Lions in the sixth round of the 2022 NFL Draft, becoming Sanders' first-ever draft pick as a college head coach.
October 8, 2022: Jackson State defeats Alabama State 26-12 giving the team its 500th win in program history.
October 16, 2022: Sanders is interviewed on 60 Minutes, where he discusses the transformation of the JSU football program under his leadership.
October 29, 2022: ESPN's College Gameday hosts a live show from Jackson State. Deion Sanders appears on the show and is interviewed by Kirk Herbstreit, Desmond Howard, Rece Davis and Pat McAfee.
November 19, 2022: Jackson State defeats Alcorn State 24-13 to finish the regular season 11-0. It is the program's first undefeated regular season in school history.
December 3, 2022: Jackson State defeats Southern 43-24 to claim their second straight SWAC championship. Sanders later announces he has accepted the vacant University of Colorado head coaching position.
