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JSU On My Mind
Deion Sanders amassed a lot of football talent at Jackson State during his three-year tenure as coach. Sanders’ eye for talent and coaching led to two players being drafted by the NFL.
The Detroit Lions drafted linebacker James Houston with the No. 217 pick in the sixth round of the 2022 NFL Draft. Houston was the first Jackson State player drafted since Rico Richardson and Casey Therriault in 2013. And the New England Patriots selected defensive back Isaiah Bolden with the No. 245 pick in the seventh round of the 2023 NFL Draft.
Sanders went 27-6 from 2020-2022, winning consecutive Southwestern Athletic Conference titles (2021-2022), and suffered consecutive losses in the Cricket Celebration Bowl in 2021 and 2022.
The Detroit Lions drafted linebacker James Houston with the No. 217 pick in the sixth round of the 2022 NFL Draft. Houston was the first Jackson State player drafted since Rico Richardson and Casey Therriault in 2013. And the New England Patriots selected defensive back Isaiah Bolden with the No. 245 pick in the seventh round of the 2023 NFL Draft.
Sanders went 27-6 from 2020-2022, winning consecutive Southwestern Athletic Conference titles (2021-2022), and suffered consecutive losses in the Cricket Celebration Bowl in 2021 and 2022.
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