T.C. Taylor, Jackson State agree to contract extension

T.C. Taylor has led Jackson State to first place in the SWAC East in just his second season as head coach and the university would like him to stick around a little while longer.

On Friday, JSU President Marcus Thompson and athletic director Ashley Robinson announced that the former Tigers wide receiver had been given a contract extension. The terms of the extension were not disclosed as of the publication of this story.

“It’s truly a blessing, and it lets me know that all the work I have done in the last year and a half as a head coach has not gone unnoticed by our great AD Ashley Robinson and our President, Dr. Thompson,” Taylor said in a statement. “It is truly a blessing to be the head coach of my alma mater, and now I can turn my focus to building this football program.”

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Originally a quarterback at Jackson State, Taylor moved to wide receiver. In 2001, he set program records for receptions (84), gaining 1,234 yards and 11 touchdowns. He was a first-team Black College All-American and third-team All-American by The Sports Network. Taylor was a member of the New England Patriots practice squad and played in the World League for a time before beginning his coaching career.

He returned to JSU in 2019 as a tight ends and receivers coach and was elevated to offensive coordinator as a member of Deion Sanders’ two SWAC championship teams. After Sanders left for Colorado, Taylor was promoted to head coach and finished 7-4 in 2023. Currently, Jackson State is 6-2 overall and 3-0 in SWAC East play, a game ahead of Florida A&M and Alabama State.

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