Deion Sanders has been in contact with the one NFL team that he would leave college football for, and momentum is building
"Coach Prime" might be coming to Sundays, and it could be in the most popcorn-worthy scenario imaginable. Deion Sanders, the NFL Hall of Famer and current head coach at University of Colorado, is apparently in the mix for taking his coaching career to the next level, and it could be with his former team, the Dallas […]
"Coach Prime" might be coming to Sundays, and it could be in the most popcorn-worthy scenario imaginable.
Deion Sanders, the NFL Hall of Famer and current head coach at University of Colorado, is apparently in the mix for taking his coaching career to the next level, and it could be with his former team, the Dallas Cowboys.
According to reports, Sanders and Cowboys' owner Jerry Jones have discussed it, and there appears to be legitimate mutual interest.
What a news blurb this was to come across the timeline.
Sanders, who has been in the middle of college football conversations in recent years, is coming off a season where his son, Shedeur Sanders, is in the conversation for the first overall pick in next spring's NFL Draft, and two-way player Travis Hunter, who starred at wide receiver and at cornerback for Sanders in Colorado, just won the Heisman Trophy.
Sanders is doing his thing at the college ranks, and while many expect that he has his eyes on his alma mater Florida State, the opportunity to coach for the Dallas Cowboys might just be the one gig that could pull him out of college football.
Sanders took over as the head coach of Jackson State ahead of the 2020 season, which was shortened due to COVID. After going 4-8 the year prior, Jackson State went 3-3 in the shortened season. In 2021, Sanders took the team to 11-2, and then 12-1 in 2022. His turnaround at Jackson State drew plenty of attention.
His first season at Colorado saw Sanders walk in and tear everything down, openly telling players that he was going to be bringing in plenty of talent via the transfer portal, include his two sons and the aforementioned Hunter. His first season at Colorado finished with a 4-8 record, and this last season, Colorado's first in the Big 12, they finished 9-3. He's shown the ability and vision to find success in short order, despite (or because of) his big personality and unorthodox way of doing things.
Sanders taking over the helm for a Dallas Cowboys team that finished the 2024 season with a 7-10 record would be a whole different ballgame, and a massive test of his coaching style and leadership abilities. If it does happen, Sanders would bring Prime Time back to The Star, in more ways than one.
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