Deion Sanders

2022 - 10 - 17

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Deion Sanders explains lack of interest in bolting for NFL job (Fox News)

Former NFL star Deion Sanders explained in a recent interview he would not want to coach in the NFL and gave a simple answer to why that would be the case.

Yes, I’m gonna have to entertain it. "I’m gonna have to entertain it. Sanders has already been linked to potential top jobs just over two years into coaching at Jackson State. … We’d go in and half the team would come back out at halftime. "And I don’t wanna go to jail." "I would come out at halftime with half the team.

Deion Sanders will 'entertain' Power Five offers, details Jackson ... (247Sports)

Deion Sanders will entertain Power Five job offers this season, should the right opportunity present itself, the Jackson State coach said in a recent ...

[Subscribe to 247Sports YouTube for the latest college football, basketball and recruiting news including live college commitments.](https://www.youtube.com/247sports?sub_confirmation=1) [Sanders told CBS News](https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/deion-sanders-jackson-state-university-hbcu-60-minutes-2022-10-16/#app) when asked about Power Five interest. Considering he's just as marketable as those program leaders and even more so to an extent given his provocative flare and Pro Football Hall of Fame playing career in the NFL, Sanders is a star in the making.

A cultural icon, Deion Sanders changes society by impacting life at ... (Jackson Clarion Ledger)

Interviewed on CBS' "60 Minutes," Deion Sanders talked about the opportunities and challenges of taking over the football program at Jackson State.

“I did not expect Sanders to have this kind of impact on the conference,” McClelland said. With a football budget of $4 million, the team had to deal with upgrading the practice facilities. He said he would have to look out for his assistant coaches, who are underpaid. When it would rain, the team had to bus to a local high school to practice. The football team also had a new locker room built. Sanders is one of the greatest athletes of this generation. Jackson State athletic director Ashley Robinson told "60 Minutes" that he heard rumors that Deion Sanders was interested in coaching and offered him a job. “Coach Prime was the biggest hire in football,” Robinson said. That moment made a difference in [Deion Sanders](https://www.clarionledger.com/story/sports/college/jackson-state/2022/10/12/deion-sanders-eddie-robinson-swac-jackson-state-football-coach/69557182007/), said Sunday on "60 Minutes." He remembers thinking, "How could a public high school in Texas look better than a college?" “It was relevant,” Sanders told Jon Wertheim, "Because some folks sit back on Twitter with their fingers and talk about what they are going to do, and I wanted to go do it. Parks inspired a movement, and the world came to know [Martin Luther King](https://www.clarionledger.com/story/news/2022/01/17/martin-luther-king-jr-impact-not-taught-meaningful-way-mississippi/6514916001/).

What happened to Deion Sanders' leg? (Sportskeeda)

Jackson State head coach Deion Sanders had surgery after developing three femoral arterial blood clots. As a result, he had to have his left leg's big toe ...

As a result, he almost had to have his leg amputated below the knee. Deion Sanders had to miss some time at Jackson State during the previous season due to a health issue. "The worst part of it all was to look down there and see that and realize that you were once this kind of athlete. As a result, he had to have his left leg's big toe and the second toe severed. "Just because I once had a gift for doing my thing on the football and baseball field, that does not extricate me from the miseries of life. The head coach of Jackson State recently opened up about the issues he experienced after his foot surgery.

Deion Sanders addresses perceived interest in Power 5 coaching jobs (Saturday Tradition)

Though Auburn still has a head coach in Bryan Harsin, Sanders' name has been linked to the Tigers should they make a change. Georgia Tech, Arizona State and ...

I’m going to win and not only am I going to win, I’m going to dominate. According to Sanders, that’s a part of his DNA no matter where he’s at: Now, after some strong results on the field and a strong track record in recruiting, Sanders is dealing with his name getting floated for Power 5 openings.

Deion Sanders Makes It Clear If He Is Open To P5 Job Offers, Gives ... (OutKick)

As multiple P5 coaching jobs continue to open up around the country, Deion Sanders gave a selfless reason for why he's listening to offers.

Either way, Sanders is likely headed to the FBS level— whether this year or beyond. Just like how he mows the practice field himself when the job didn’t get done right or on time. At an FCS program like Jackson State, Sanders says that his staff’s salaries do not measure up when compared to the rest of college football salaries. However, regardless of how Sanders and his team finish this season, he might not be there much longer. During an appearance of 60 Minutes, Sanders was asked whether he would entertain FBS coaching offers. That doesn’t look like it will be the case this fall.

Deion Sanders reacts to NFL coaching speculation (The Comeback)

Deion Sanders reveals that he has no interest in coaching in the NFL because the players do not "truly love the game."

… We’d go in and half the team would come back out at halftime. But now as he moves into coaching, the [current Jackson State head coach](https://thecomeback.com/ncaa/deion-sanders-jackson-state-schedule-classics.html) has no desire to coach professionals for quite a surprising reason. “And I don’t wanna go to jail.”