2021 Jackson State Tigers football team

2021 Jackson State Tigers football
2021 Jackson State Tigers football
SWAC champion; SWAC East Division champion
SWAC Championship Game, W 27–10 vs. Prairie View A&M
Celebration Bowl, L 10–31 vs. South Carolina State
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
	East Division
Ranking
STATS	No. 22
FCS Coaches	No. 19
Record	11–2 (8–0 SWAC)
Head coach	Deion Sanders (2nd season);
Co-offensive coordinators	Michael Pollock (2nd season); Jason Phillips (2nd season);
Offensive scheme	Run and shoot
Defensive coordinator	Dennis Thurman (2nd season)
Base defense	3–4
Home stadium	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
	Seasons ← 2020 2022 →

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.

ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference

East Division

STATSNo. 22

FCS CoachesNo. 19

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2021 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
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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	2	–	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

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Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 5	2:00 p.m.	vs. Florida A&M		Hard Rock Stadium Miami Gardens, FL (Orange Blossom Classic)	ESPN2	W 7–6	36,000^[1]
September 11	6:00 p.m.	vs. Tennessee State*		Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN (Southern Heritage Classic)	ESPN3/ESPNU	W 38–16	46,171
September 18	7:00 p.m.	at Louisiana–Monroe*		Malone Stadium Monroe, LA	ESPN3	L 7–12	21,720
September 25	2:00 p.m.	Delta State*		Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS	Jackson State Sports Network	W 24–17	33,652
October 9	2:00 p.m.	at Alabama A&M		Louis Crews Stadium Huntsville, AL	ESPN+	W 61–15	21,835
October 16	2:00 p.m.	Alabama State		Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS	ESPN+	W 28–7	53,578
October 23	3:00 p.m.	Bethune–Cookman	No. 24	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS	ESPN+	W 42–12	26,428
October 30	3:00 p.m.	at Mississippi Valley State	No. 20	Rice–Totten Stadium Itta Bena, MS	YouTube	W 28–19	10,000
November 6	1:00 p.m.	Texas Southern	No. 19	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS	Jackson State Sports Network	W 41–21	31,078
November 13	1:00 p.m.	at Southern	No. 18	A. W. Mumford Stadium Baton Rouge, LA (The Boombox Classic)	ESPN3	W 21–17	25,379
November 20	1:00 p.m.	Alcorn State	No. 19	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS (Soul Bowl)	ESPN+	W 24–10	58,892
December 4	3:00 p.m.	Prairie View A&M	No. 15	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS (SWAC Championship Game)	ESPN2	W 27–10	50,128
December 18	12:00 p.m.	vs. South Carolina State*	No. 15	Mercedes-Benz Stadium Atlanta, GA (Celebration Bowl)	ABC	L 10–31	48,653
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

Name	Position	Consecutive season at Jackson State in current position
Deion Sanders	Head Coach	2nd
Otis Riddley	Director of player personnel	2nd
Michael Pollock	Co-offensive coordinator/quarterbacks	2nd
Jason Phillips	Co-offensive coordinator/wide receivers coach	2nd
Dennis Thurman	Defensive coordinator	2nd
Alan Ricard	Special teams coordinator	2nd
T.C. Taylor	Tight ends coach	3rd
Mike Markuson	Offensive line coach	2nd
Gary Harrell	Running Backs Coach	2nd
Jeff Weeks	Defensive line coach	2nd
Andre' Hart	Linebackers Coach	2nd
Kevin Mathis	Defensive backs coach	2nd

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
Rattlers	3	3	0	0	6
• Tigers	0	7	0	0	7


1	8:32	FAMU	Jose Romo-Martinez 21-yard field goal	FAMU 3–0

2	11:47	JSU	Shedeur Sanders 1-yard run (Glenn Misiak kick)	JSU 7–3
2	6:02	FAMU	Jose Romo-Martinez 39-yard field goal	JSU 7–6

Statistics	FAMU	JKST
First downs	17	15
Total yards	234	292
Rushing yards	109	71
Passing yards	125	221
Turnovers	2	3
Time of possession	32:18	27:42

2021 Jackson State Tigers football team

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Game summaries

Vs. Florida A&M

Vs. Tennessee State

At Louisiana–Monroe

Delta State

At Alabama A&M

Alabama State

Bethune–Cookman

At Mississippi Valley State

Texas Southern

At Southern

Alcorn State

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2021 Jackson State Tigers football

SWAC champion SWAC East Division champion
SWAC Championship Game, W 27–10 vs. Prairie View A&M
Celebration Bowl, L 10–31 vs. South Carolina State
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Division	East Division
Ranking
STATS	No. 22
FCS Coaches	No. 19
Record	11–2 (8–0 SWAC)
Head coach	Deion Sanders (2nd season)
Co-offensive coordinators	Michael Pollock (2nd season) Jason Phillips (2nd season)
Offensive scheme	Run and shoot
Defensive coordinator	Dennis Thurman (2nd season)
Base defense	3–4
Home stadium	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
Seasons ← 2020 2022 →

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Florida A&M	Passing	Rasean McKay	18/29, 78 yards
	Rushing	Bishop Bonnett	15 carries, 76 yards
	Receiving	Chad Hunter	7 receptions, 49 yards
Jackson State	Passing	Shedeur Sanders	18/24, 221 yards
	Rushing	Peytton Pickett	15 carries, 62 yards
	Receiving	Trevonte Rucker	3 receptions, 83 yards


Q1	0:19	JSU	Joshua Lanier 14-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders (Glenn Misiak kick)	0–7

Q2	9:36	TSU	Deveon Bryant 2-yard run (Antonio Zita kick)	7–7

Q2	0:32	JSU	Glenn Misiak 28-yard field goal	7–10

Q3	11:30	JSU	Keith Corbin 67-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders (Glenn Misiak kick)	7–17

Q3	2:22	JSU	Shane Hooks 10-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders (Glenn Misiak kick)	7–24

Q4	13:17	TSU	Chayil Garnett 37-yard field goal	10–24

Q4	7:29	JSU	Warren Newman 81-yard punt return (Glenn Misiak kick)	10–31

Q4	2:55	JSU	Peytton Pickett 4-yard run (Glenn Misiak kick)	10–38

Q4	0:06	TSU	Rodell Rahmaan 47-yard pass from Geremy Hickbottom (2-point fail)	16–38

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Tennessee State	Passing	Geremy Hickbottom	9/15, 138 yards, TD
	Rushing	Devon Starling	11 carries, 35 yards
	Receiving	Rodell Rahmaan	4 receptions, 94 yards, TD
Jackson State	Passing	Shedeur Sanders	30/40, 362 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Peytton Pickett	11 carries, 55 yards, TD
	Receiving	Trevonte Rucker	5 receptions, 72 yards


Q1	9:17	ULM	Calum Sutherland 29 Yd Field Goal	0-3

Q2	6:03	JS	Joshua Lanier 24 Yd pass from Shedeur Sanders (Glenn Misiak Kick)	7-3

Q3	3:12	ULM	Calum Sutherland 45 Yd Field Goal	7-6

Q4	11:37	ULM	Calum Sutherland 42 Yd Field Goal	7-9

Q4	2:24	ULM	Calum Sutherland 49 YD Field Goal	7-12

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Delta State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Jackson State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Alabama State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Jackson State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Bethune–Cookman	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Jackson State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Texas Southern	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Jackson State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Alcorn State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Jackson State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving