Deion Sanders gives latest update on his health
Jackson State head coach Deion Sanders provided an update on his health on social media on Wednesday morning. Sanders has been recovering from left foot surgery that he had on Sept. 22 on but had some complications that he had to deal with post surgery.
Here is the tweet he posted to his Twitter account.
Here is the typed out version of his tweet below:
“Tiger Nation!! Your non stop love and support through these past weeks have been a TREMENDOUS BLESSING and I cannot thank you enough. As you know there have been some complications following my foot surgery, but it brings me such joy to tell you that I’m now out of the hospital and on my path that we started TOGETHER. The path that we challenged one another to be SMART, TOUGH, FAST, and DISCIPLINED which involves me as well. I promise you I’m going to be smart and continue to adhere to my wonderful team of doctors orders. I want you to continue to be tough on us and challenge us to get to the level of excellence that we’re capable of. Oftentimes fast is looked upon as having speed, but fast in this instance is being fleet of thought. Must be thoughtful and thankful as well as disciplined to ACHIEVE and BELIEVE our goals that we have established together. Oh and don’t be surprised when you see me back on the field in a new whip. #CoachPrime “IT DON’T STOP” #IBELIEVE
While Sanders just recently got out of the hospital, he still able to interview for the head coaching job at TCU. He’s reportedly “in the mix” as one of the candidates after he had an “impressive” interview, according to Drew Davison of the Fort-Worth Star Telegram.
A 14-year NFL veteran, Sanders was drafted fifth overall in 1989. He spent time with the Atlanta Falcons, Dallas Cowboys, Baltimore Ravens and others. He was also a professional baseball player while in the NFL.
Sanders entered the high school coaching ranks in 2012 with Prime Prep Academy and went on to coach for three years at Trinity Christian School in Cedar Hill, Texas. He took over Jackson State in 2020, his first college coaching job.
With Sanders out due to his surgery, interim football coach Gary Harrell has taken over for JSU. The Tigers currently sit at 8-1 overall on the season and are in 1st place in the SWAC East.
Sanders’ son, Shadeur Sanders, is Jackson Sate’s starting quarterback. In 2021, the former three-star prospect has completed 67.3% of his pass attempts for 2,414 passing yards, while tossing in 23 touchdowns and just three interceptions. He’s also run for three touchdowns on the ground.
Jackson State will face the Southern Jaguars on Saturday. Kickoff is 7:00 p.m. EST. The game will be nationally televised by ESPN.
On3’s Chandler Vessels also contributed to this report.