2020 Jackson State Tigers football team

The 2020 Jackson State Tigers football team represented Jackson State University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Tigers were led by Pro Football Hall of Famer and first-year head coach Deion Sanders and played their home games at Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium in Jackson, Mississippi as members of the East Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC).

2020 Jackson State Tigers football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
DivisionEast Division
2020 record4–3 (3–2 SWAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMichael Pollock (1st season)
Co-offensive coordinatorJason Phillips (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorDennis Thurman (1st season)
Home stadiumMississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
(Capacity: 60,492)
2020 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
No. 24 Alabama A&M x$  3 –0   5 –0  
Alabama State  3 –2   3 –3  
Jackson State  3 –2   4 –3  
Mississippi Valley State  1 –3   1 –3  
West Division
Arkansas–Pine Bluff x  4 –0   4 –1  
Southern  4 –1   5 –1  
Prairie View A&M*  2 –1   2 –1  
Texas Southern  1 –2   1 –2  
Grambling State  0 –4   0 –4  
Championship: Alabama A&M 40, Arkansas–Pine Bluff 33
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • Note: The SWAC played a spring conference-only schedule (February–May 2021) due to COVID-19 pandemic. Alcorn State opted out of the spring season; all of their scheduled games were counted as forfeit wins for their opponents.
    * – Ineligible for FCS postseason play due to NCAA sanctions.
Rankings from STATS Poll

On July 20, 2020, the Southwestern Athletic Conference announced that it would not play fall sports due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which includes the football program.[1] The conference ultimately moved its football schedule to the 2021 spring semester.

Schedule

Due to the SWAC's postponement of the 2020 football season to spring 2021, games against Florida A&M, Langston, Southern Miss, and Tennessee State were canceled.[2][3][4][5][6][7] The SWAC released updated spring schedules on August 17.[8]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
February 211:00 p.m.Edward Waters*
ESPN3W 53–011,000
March 612:00 p.m.at Grambling State
ESPN3W 33–286,340
March 142:00 p.m.Mississippi Valley State
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
ESPN2W 43–722,000
March 203:00 p.m.at Alabama State
ESPN2L 28–355,908
April 34:00 p.m.Southern
ESPNL 14–3422,000
April 102:00 p.m.Alabama A&M
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
ESPNL 43–5220,051
April 17at Alcorn State
W 2–0 (forfeit)

[9][10]

Staff
Name Position Consecutive season at
Jackson State in current position
Deion SandersHead Coach1st
Otis RiddleyDirector of Player Personnel1st
Michael PollockCo-Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks1st
Jason PhillipsCo-Offensive Coordinator/Wide Receivers Coach1st
Dennis ThurmanDefensive Coordinator1st
Alan RicardSpecial Teams Coordinator1st
T.C. TaylorTight Ends Coach2nd
Mike MarkusonOffensive Line Coach1st
Gary HarrellRunning Backs Coach1st
Jeff WeeksDefensive Line Coach1st
Andre' HartLinebackers Coach1st
Kevin MathisDefensive Backs Coach1st

Game summaries

Edward Waters
Edward Waters at Jackson State
1 234Total
EWU Tigers 0 000 0
• JSU Tigers 10 21616 53
     
See also: Edward Waters Tigers football
StatisticsEdward WatersJackson State
First downs827
Total yards104435
Rushing yards21183
Passing yards83252
Turnovers00
Time of possession28:3531:25
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Edward WatersPassingRoshard Branch9/21, 83 yards
RushingDe'Shaun Hugee6 carries, 10 yards
ReceivingSamuel Thompson3 receptions, 28 yards
Jackson StatePassingJalon Jones17/19, 163 yards, 2 TDs
RushingKymani Clarke18 carries, 92 yards, 2 TDs
ReceivingWarren Newman8 receptions, 76 yards, 1 TD

at Grambling State
Jackson State at Grambling State
1 234Total
• JSU Tigers 7 2006 33
GRAM Tigers 14 077 28
     
See also: 2020 Grambling State Tigers football team
Over/under
GRAM −10.550
StatisticsJackson StateGrambling State
First downs2129
Total yards473422
Rushing yards293182
Passing yards180240
Turnovers21
Time of possession28:0631:54
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Jackson StatePassingJalon Jones12/18, 180 yards, 3 TDs
RushingTyson Alexander17 carries, 184 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingDaylen Baldwin4 receptions, 95 yards, 1 TD
Grambling StatePassingGeremy Hickbottom24/35, 237 yards, 1 TD
RushingGeremy Hickbottom16 carries, 81 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingDorrell James6 receptions, 87 yards

Mississippi Valley State
Mississippi Valley State at Jackson State
1 234Total
Delta Devils 0 007 7
• Tigers 7 23013 43
     
See also: 2020 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team
Over/under
JSU −17.555
StatisticsMississippi Valley StateJackson State
First downs1521
Total yards271456
Rushing yards147153
Passing yards124303
Turnovers42
Time of possession34:0825:52
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Mississippi Valley StatePassingJalani Eason17/34, 117 yards, 1 INT
RushingDarius Williams9 carries, 65 yards
ReceivingJarius Clayton5 receptions, 35 yards
Jackson StatePassingJalon Jones14/27, 250 yards, 3 TDs
RushingTyson Alexander6 carries, 136 yards, 3 TDs
ReceivingDaylen Baldwin6 receptions, 136 yards, 3 TDs


at Alabama State
Jackson State at Alabama State
1 234Total
Tigers 0 6157 28
• Hornets 0 14021 35
  • Date: March 20, 2021
  • Location: New ASU Stadium
    Montgomery, AL
  • Game start: 3:07 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 51 minutes
  • Game attendance: 5,908
  • Game weather: 61 °F (16 °C) • Weather: Partly Cloudy • Wind: NE 7 MPH
  • Referee: Tony Ross
  • Television network: ESPN2
        
See also: 2020 Alabama State Hornets football team
Over/under
JSU −8.046
StatisticsJackson StateAlabama State
First downs2421
Total yards350466
Rushing yards170209
Passing yards180257
Turnovers23
Time of possession29:5630:04
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Jackson StatePassingJalon Jones19/50, 180 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs
RushingJalon Jones22 carries, 94 yards, 2 TDs
ReceivingCorey Reed Jr.8 receptions, 99 yards, 1 TD
Alabama StatePassingRyan Nettles27/42, 257 yards, 2 TDs, 2 INTs
RushingEzra Gray23 carries, 195 yards, 3 TDs
ReceivingMichael Jefferson8 receptions, 76 yards


Southern
Southern at Jackson State
1 234Total
• Jaguars 7 10107 34
Tigers 0 707 14
    
See also: 2020 Southern Jaguars football team and Boombox Classic
Over/under
SCSU −1.559
StatisticsSouthernJackson State
First downs2616
Total yards474309
Rushing yards29466
Passing yards180243
Turnovers21
Time of possession42:4917:11
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
SouthernPassingJohn Lampley9/14, 116 yards, 1 TD
RushingJerodd Sims17 carries, 79 yards
ReceivingEthan Howard4 receptions, 54 yards
Jackson StatePassingJalon Jones17/29, 243 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
RushingTyson Alexander8 carries, 38 yards
ReceivingDaylen Baldwin3 receptions, 91 yards, 1 TD


Alabama A&M
Alabama A&M at Jackson State
1 234Total
• Bulldogs 7 211014 52
Tigers 7 14715 43
          
See also: 2020 Alabama A&M Bulldogs football team
Over/under
SCSU −10.053
StatisticsAlabama A&MJackson State
First downs2826
Total yards533463
Rushing yards93140
Passing yards440323
Turnovers00
Time of possession29:1230:48
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Alabama A&MPassingAqeel Glass27/40, 440 yards, 6 TDs
RushingGary Quarles16 carries, 86 yards
ReceivingZabrian Moore4 receptions, 114 yards, 1 TD
Jackson StatePassingQuincy Casey30/47, 323 yards, 4 TDs
RushingSantee Marshall19 carries, 126 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingDaylen Baldwin6 receptions, 135 yards, 1 TD

References
  1. Stephenson, Creg (20 July 2020). "SWAC becomes latest FCS conference to postpone 2020 football season to spring". AL.com. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
  2. Visser, David (July 21, 2020). "SWAC Suspends Fall Football Season". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
  3. Kelley, Kevin (17 June 2020). "2020 Southern Heritage Classic canceled due to COVID-19". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
  4. Carpenter, Mark (17 June 2020). "NAIA issues update on 2020 fall sports". People's Defender. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
  5. Witz, Billy (17 June 2020). "First Cancellations Emerge for Major College Football". The New York Times. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
  6. Wilmer, Brian (25 June 2020). "FAMU adds Jackson State to 2020 football schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  7. "MEAC suspends all fall sports for indefinite period". ESPN.com. 16 July 2020. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  8. "SWAC Releases 2021 Spring Football Schedule". swac.org. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  9. "Spring 2021 Schedule". Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  10. "Jackson State Tigers". ESPN. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
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