---
"title": "Deion Sanders gives shoutout to HBCU where it all started. ‘There would be no Prime’"
"description": "Deion Sanders hasn’t forgotten where he came from. The former Jackson State football coach recently appeared on “GMA3: What You Need to Know” and acknowledged how his old school helped propel his rise within the collegiate game. “They (Jackson State) looked out for me,” Sanders told GMA3 host and Jackson State alum Demarco Morgan. “Without […]"
"date": "2025-01-09"
"authors":
  -
    "name": "HBCU Sports"
"url": "https://hbcusports.com/2025/01/09/deion-sanders-gives-shoutout-to-hbcu-where-it-all-started-there-would-be-no-prime/"
"categories":
  - "Football"
  - "News"
"tags":
  - "Jackson State"
---

# Deion Sanders gives shoutout to HBCU where it all started. ‘There would be no Prime’

Deion Sanders hasn’t forgotten where he came from. The former Jackson State football coach recently appeared on “GMA3: What You Need to Know” and acknowledged how his old school helped propel his rise within the collegiate game. “They (Jackson State) looked out for me,” Sanders told GMA3 host and Jackson State alum Demarco Morgan. “Without Jackson State, there would be no Prime, trust me.”

> [\#JSUAlums](https://twitter.com/hashtag/JSUAlums?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw): Good Morning America anchor, Demarco Morgan talks about his alma mater, Jackson State University, with Deion Sanders [pic.twitter.com/Yhx8ycJAU9](https://t.co/Yhx8ycJAU9)
>
> — America’s Favorite HBCU (@JBrooks02) [January 8, 2025](https://twitter.com/JBrooks02/status/1877074560987582643?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

Sanders, who is now the head coach at Colorado, was at JSU from 2020-22. He went 27-6 with the Tigers, including winning two SWAC championships before [leaving at the end of the 2022 season](https://hbcusports.com/2022/12/03/deion-sanders-to-become-next-colorado-head-coach/) for Colorado.