2021 Jackson State Tigers football team

The 2021 Jackson State Tigers football team represented Jackson State University in the 2021 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Tigers played their home games at Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium in Jackson, Mississippi, and competed in the East Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC). They were led by second-year head coach Deion Sanders.

2021 Jackson State Tigers football
SWAC champion
SWAC East Division champion
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
DivisionEast Division
Ranking
STATSNo. 22
FCS CoachesNo. 19
2021 record11–2 (8–0 SWAC)
Head coach
Co-offensive coordinatorMichael Pollock (2nd season)
Co-offensive coordinatorJason Phillips (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorDennis Thurman (2nd season)
Home stadiumMississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium (Capacity: 60,492)
2021 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
No. 22 Jackson State x$  8 –0   11 –2  
No. 25 Florida A&M ^  7 –1   9 –3  
Alabama A&M  5 –3   7 –3  
Mississippi Valley State  3 –5   4 –7  
Alabama State  3 –5   5 –6  
Bethune–Cookman  2 –6   2 –9  
West Division
Prairie View A&M x  6 –2   7 –5  
Alcorn State  5 –3   6 –5  
Grambling State  3 –5   4 –7  
Southern  3 –5   4 –7  
Texas Southern  2 –6   3 –8  
Arkansas–Pine Bluff  1 –7   2 –9  
Championship: Jackson State 27, Prairie View A&M 10
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS Poll

Schedule
DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 52:00 p.m.vs. Florida A&M
ESPN2W 7–60
September 116:00 p.m.vs. Tennessee State*
ESPN3/ESPNUW 38–1646,171
September 187:00 p.m.at Louisiana–Monroe*
ESPN3L 7–1221,720
September 252:00 p.m.Delta State*
Jackson State Sports NetworkW 24–1733,652
October 92:00 p.m.at Alabama A&M
ESPN+W 61–1521,835
October 162:00 p.m.Alabama State
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
ESPN+W 28–753,578
October 233:00 p.m.Bethune–CookmanNo. 24
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
ESPN+W 42–1226,428
October 303:00 p.m.at Mississippi Valley StateNo. 20
W 28–1910,000
November 61:00 p.m.Texas SouthernNo. 19
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
Jackson State Sports NetworkW 41–2131,078
November 131:00 p.m.at SouthernNo. 18
ESPN3W 21–1725,379
November 201:00 p.m.Alcorn StateNo. 19
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS (Soul Bowl)
ESPN+W 24–1058,892
December 43:00 p.m.Prairie View A&MNo. 15
ESPN2W 27–1050,128
December 1812:00 p.m.vs. South Carolina State*No. 15
ABCL 10–3148,653
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

[1]

Staff
Staff[2]
Name Position Consecutive season at
Jackson State in current position
Deion SandersHead Coach2nd
Otis RiddleyDirector of Player Personnel2nd
Michael PollockCo-Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks2nd
Jason PhillipsCo-Offensive Coordinator/Wide Receivers Coach2nd
Dennis ThurmanDefensive Coordinator2nd
Alan RicardSpecial Teams Coordinator2nd
T.C. TaylorTight Ends Coach3rd
Mike MarkusonOffensive Line Coach2nd
Gary HarrellRunning Backs Coach2nd
Jeff WeeksDefensive Line Coach2nd
Andre' HartLinebackers Coach2nd
Kevin MathisDefensive Backs Coach2nd

Game summaries

vs. Florida A&M
Florida A&M vs. Jackson State
1 234Total
Rattlers 3 300 6
• Tigers 0 700 7
  • Date: September 5, 2021
  • Location: Hard Rock Stadium
    Miami Gardens, FL
  • Game start: 2:00 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:35
  • Game attendance:  
  • Game weather: 92 °F (33 °C) • Weather: Rainy • Wind: 6mph
  • Referee:  
  • TV announcers (ESPN2):  
See also: 2021 Florida A&M Rattlers football team and Orange Blossom Classic
Pregame lineOver/under
FAMU -7.561
StatisticsFlorida A&MJackson State
First downs1715
Total yards234292
Rushing yards10971
Passing yards125221
Turnovers23
Time of possession32:1827:42
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Florida A&MPassingRasean McKay18/29, 78 yards, 0 TD
RushingBishop Bonnett15 carries, 76 yards
ReceivingChad Hunter7 receptions, 49 yards
Jackson StatePassingShedeur Sanders18/24, 221 yards, 0 TD
RushingPeytton Pickett15 carries, 62 yards
ReceivingTrevonte Rucker3 receptions, 83 yards

vs. Tennessee State
Tennessee State vs. Jackson State
1 234Total
TSU Tigers 0 709 16
• JSU Tigers 7 31414 38
See also: 2021 Tennessee State Tigers football team and Southern Heritage Classic
Pregame lineOver/under
TSU -2.550
StatisticsTennessee StateJackson State
First downs1919
Total yards264404
Rushing yards7042
Passing yards194362
Turnovers11
Time of possession31:5228:08
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Tennessee StatePassingGeremy Hickbottom9/15, 138 yards, 1 TD
RushingDevon Starling11 carries, 35 yards
ReceivingRodell Rahmaan4 receptions, 94 yards, 1 TD
Jackson StatePassingShedeur Sanders30/40, 362 yards, 3 TD
RushingPeytton Pickett11 carries, 55 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingTrevonte Rucker5 receptions, 72 yards

at Louisiana–Monroe
Jackson State at Louisiana–Monroe
1 2Total
Tigers 0
Warhawks 0
  • Date: September 18, 2021
  • Location: Malone Stadium
    Monroe, LA
  • Game start: 7:00 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time:  
  • Game attendance:  
  • Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD
  • Referee:  
  • TV announcers (ESPN3):  
See also: 2021 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football team
Pregame lineOver/under
  
StatisticsJackson StateLouisiana–Monroe
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TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Jackson StatePassing  
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Louisiana–MonroePassing  
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Delta State
Delta State at Jackson State
1 2Total
Statesmen 0
Tigers 0
See also: Delta State Statesmen football
Pregame lineOver/under
  
StatisticsDelta StateJackson State
First downs  
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Delta StatePassing  
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Jackson StatePassing  
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at Alabama A&M
Jackson State at Alabama A&M
1 2Total
Bulldogs 0
Tigers 0
  • Date: October 9, 2021
  • Location: Louis Crews Stadium
    Huntsville, AL
  • Game start: 2:00 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time:  
  • Game attendance:  
  • Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD
  • Referee:  
  • TV announcers (ESPN3):  
See also: 2021 Alabama A&M Bulldogs football team
Pregame lineOver/under
  
StatisticsJackson StateAlabama A&M
First downs  
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Turnovers  
Time of possession  
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Jackson StatePassing  
Rushing  
Receiving  
Alabama A&MPassing  
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Alabama State
Alabama State at Jackson State
1 2Total
Hornets 0
Tigers 0
See also: 2021 Alabama State Hornets football team
Pregame lineOver/under
  
StatisticsAlabama StateJackson State
First downs  
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Turnovers  
Time of possession  
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Alabama StatePassing  
Rushing  
Receiving  
Jackson StatePassing  
Rushing  
Receiving  

Bethune–Cookman
Bethune–Cookman at Jackson State
1 2Total
Wildcats 0
No. 24 Tigers 0
See also: 2021 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football team
Pregame lineOver/under
  
StatisticsBethune–CookmanJackson State
First downs  
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Turnovers  
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TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
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Jackson StatePassing  
Rushing  
Receiving  

at Mississippi Valley State
Jackson State at Mississippi Valley State
1 2Total
No. 20 Tigers 0
Delta Devils 0
  • Date: October 30, 2021
  • Location: Rice–Totten Stadium
    Itta Bena, MS
  • Game start: 3:00 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time:  
  • Game attendance:  
  • Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD
  • Referee:  
  • TV announcers ( ):  
See also: 2021 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team
Pregame lineOver/under
  
StatisticsJackson StateMississippi Valley State
First downs  
Total yards  
Rushing yards  
Passing yards  
Turnovers  
Time of possession  
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Jackson StatePassing  
Rushing  
Receiving  
Mississippi Valley StatePassing  
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Receiving  

Texas Southern
Texas Southern at Jackson State
1 2Total
TXSO Tigers 0
No. 19 JSU Tigers 0
See also: 2021 Texas Southern Tigers football team
Pregame lineOver/under
  
StatisticsTexas SouthernJackson State
First downs  
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Rushing yards  
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Turnovers  
Time of possession  
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Texas SouthernPassing  
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Receiving  
Jackson StatePassing  
Rushing  
Receiving  

at Southern
Jackson State at Southern
1 2Total
No. 18 Tigers 0
Jaguars 0
See also: 2021 Southern Jaguars football team
Pregame lineOver/under
  
StatisticsJackson StateSouthern
First downs  
Total yards  
Rushing yards  
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Turnovers  
Time of possession  
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Jackson StatePassing  
Rushing  
Receiving  
SouthernPassing  
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Receiving  

Alcorn State
Alcorn State at Jackson State
1 2Total
Braves 0
No. 19 Tigers 0
See also: 2021 Alcorn State Braves football team
Pregame lineOver/under
  
StatisticsAlcorn StateJackson State
First downs  
Total yards  
Rushing yards  
Passing yards  
Turnovers  
Time of possession  
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Alcorn StatePassing  
Rushing  
Receiving  
Jackson StatePassing  
Rushing  
Receiving  

References
  1. "2021 Jackson State Football Schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved May 15, 2021.
  2. "Football Coaches". Jackson State University. Retrieved 2021-06-13.
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