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JACKSON, Miss. (AP) Hall of Fame cornerback Deion Sanders says he will become Jackson State's football coach.

Sanders made the announcement Sunday night on the first episode of the "21st & Prime" podcast with Jamie Dukes on Barstool Sports. The player known as "Prime Time" during his career added, "Isn't the time? Isn't this the moment? Isn't this what's needed? It's a match made in heaven."

Currently the offensive coordinator at Trinity Christian School-Cedar Hill in Texas, it will be Sanders' first head coaching job at the college level.

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