Jackson State football close to naming T.C. Taylor as Deion Sanders' successor | Report
Jackson State football is close to naming T.C. Taylor, one of the most decorated players in the program's history, to be Deion Sanders' successor with the Tigers, according to FootballScoop.
Taylor, who coached wide receivers under Sanders the past three seasons, is expected to be named the Tigers' next coach, "barring any unforeseen snags."
Sanders announced Dec. 3 he was leaving JSU to take the Colorado job. While informing his players of the move, he recommended Taylor for the JSU job, following the Tigers' win over Southern in the Southwestern Athletic Conference championship game Dec. 3.
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Taylor, McComb native, played quarterback and wide receiver at JSU from 1998-2001.
In 19 games as a receiver, he caught 188 passes for 1,793 yards, setting the single-season school record with 84 receptions for 1,234 yards and 11 TDs as a senior.
Taylor coached at Coahoma Community College in Clarksdale, Mississippi, from 2005-11, starting as quarterbacks and wide receivers coach and spending the final six seasons as offensive coordinator.
Taylor served as wide receivers coach and recruiting coordinator at Texas Southern in 2012 and 2013. He spent five seasons as quarterbacks coach and offensive coordinator at NC Central from 2014-18, then returned to Jackson State in 2019 on John Hendrick's staff.
This story will be updated.
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