Super Bowl champion lands coaching gig at Jackson State football

Super Bowl champion lands coaching gig at Jackson State football

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) – Jackson State head football coach T.C. Taylor appears to have added a splash hire to his coaching staff. According to the Jackson State Athletics website, former Ole Miss football standout and second-round pick in the NFL Draft Breeland Speaks has been hired as a defensive assistant and outside linebackers coach. Speaks was drafted 46th overall in the 2018 NFL Draft by Kansas City and was a member of the 2019 Super Bowl c…

Jackson State football adds former NFL Draft Pick

Jackson State has added NFL experience to its coaching staff with the hiring of former second-round NFL Draft pick Breeland Speaks as the program’s new defensive analyst and outside linebackers coach. The 30-year-old Jackson, Mississippi native joins T.C. Taylor’s staff after recently announcing his retirement from professional football following a career that included time in the NFL and the United Football League (UFL). Speaks was selected by …

Super Bowl champ Breeland Speaks joins Jackson State football staff

Super Bowl-winning defensive end Breeland Speaks is returning to his hometown as a member of T.C. Taylor’s staff at Jackson State. The university’s athletics department announced Tuesday afternoon that Speaks will be a defensive analyst and outside linebackers coach for the Tigers. He will help guide a defensive unit for one of the most successful SWAC programs in recent years. “A Jackson native. A champion. A pro. Now, he’s bringing his experie…