DeSean Jackson’s goal is not limited to building Delaware State, but to uplifting HBCUs. Historically, they have been competing with significantly smaller athletic budgets and resources as compared to other FBS programs. But the grit and talent are all the same. And that’s what the Super Bowl champions want to put across.

“I keep telling people, man, the MEAC is some great football,” he said to the press post-win, 14-12 against Morgan State. The Hornets hadn’t recorded a winning season for 13 years. With the Hornets having just two wins over the last two seasons and Jackson’s limited experience as an offensive coordinator in the high school circuit, bringing a turnaround to Delaware State was believed to be a monumental task.

But Jackson had always been a rebel. “I’ve always been doubted

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