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Jackson State University Football

NCAA D1Southwestern Athletic Conf.Jackson, MS

Coaching Staff (14)

T.C. Taylor
T.C. Taylor

Head Coach

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One of the most accomplished players in Jackson State football history, T.C. Taylor has risen to lead his alma mater as the 22nd Head Coach of the Tigers. A former

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Bobby Mitchell
Bobby Mitchell

Offensive Analyst/Asst TE/Video Coordinator

Bobby Mitchell III enters his second season at Jackson State, this time as an offensive analyst. He spent the previous season as an assistant offensive line coach,

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Eric Gallon
Eric Gallon

Assistant Head Coach/Running Backs

Eric Gallon enters his second season after he returned to Jackson State last season (2024) as the running back coach after a brief stint with the Tigers in 2020,

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Esaias Guthrie
Esaias Guthrie

Defensive Analyst/Assistant Safeties

Esaias Guthrie joins the Jackson State coaching staff for his first season, joining the staff in Summer 2025, as a Defensive Analyst/Assistant Safeties coach. He

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Jack Nance
Jack Nance

Defensive Analyst / Assistant Linebackers

Jack Nance joins the Jackson State University football staff in 2025 as a Football Analyst specializing in linebackers, bringing experience coaching multiple defensive

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Javancy Jones
Javancy Jones

Special Teams Coordinator/Outside Linebackers

One of the new additions to the Jackson State University Division of Athletics staff, Javancy Jones was hired last season to assist the Tigers’ football team as

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Justin Sanders
Justin Sanders

Linebackers

Justin Sanders joins the Jackson State coaching staff for his first season in 2025, coming to the Tigers after two years coaching safeties at Charlotte. Prior

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Kaleb Graham
Kaleb Graham

Offensive Analyst/Assistant Offensive Line

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Otis Riddley
Otis Riddley

Associate Head Coach/TE/General Manager

Otis Riddley, now in his seventh season with Jackson State Football, serves as the program’s Associate Head Coach, General Manager, and Tight Ends Coach. Recognized

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Raekwon Bethea
Raekwon Bethea

Defensive Line

Raekwon Bethea joins the Jackson State football staff in 2026 as the defensive line coach after spending last season at Hampton in the same role.  Prior to Hampton,

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Rip Kirk
Rip Kirk

co-Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks

Rip Kirk enters his third season on the Jackson State football staff, and his second as the quarterbacks coach after spending his first year as an offensive analyst. Kirk

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Theren Uptigrow
Theren Uptigrow

Director of Football Sports Performance

Theren Uptigrow joins the Jackson State staff as the Director of Football Sports Performance for the 2026 season. Uptigrow comes to Jackson State after serving

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Torenzo Quinn
Torenzo Quinn

Defensive Coordinator/Secondary

Torenzo Quinn was named the defensive coordinator after serving as the defensive backs coach / passing game coordinator in 2023.  Last season (2024), Quinn led

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Vincent Marshall
Vincent Marshall

Passing Game Coordinator/Wide Receivers

Vincent Marshall is in his second season for the wide receivers on the Jackson State University football staff in Fall 2024, after spending the previous three years

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Program Snapshot

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14
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How many coaches does Jackson State University Football have?
The Jackson State University Football program currently has 14 coaching staff members listed.
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Jackson State University competes in NCAA D1 (Division I).
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Academic Snapshot

NCAA D1PublicHBCUNCAA since 1964Graduate
1400 J.R. Lynch Street, 17810, Jackson MS
Acceptance Rate
91%
Undergrad Enrollment
4,769
Avg Net Price
$20,191/yr
In-State Tuition
$9,090/yr
Out-of-State Tuition
$10,110/yr
Avg SAT
974
6-Year Graduation Rate
32%
Freshman Retention
68%
Avg Earnings (10yr)
$33,700/yr

Last verified: Mar 2026