Deion Sanders Is a Candidate For the Florida State Head Coaching Vacancy
By Ryan Phillips | Nov 08 2019
Deion Sanders is a Florida State legend but this is something I personally didn't see coming. According to Ian Rapoport and Mike Garafolo, Sanders has emerged as a legitimate candidate for the FSU head coaching job.
NFL Network analyst and Hall of Famer Deion Sanders has emerged as a candidate for the Florida St. head coaching job, sources tell me and @MikeGarafolo. A fascinating situation that could unfold.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) November 8, 2019
Sanders played football and baseball at Florida State and was a three-time All-American at cornerback. He parlayed that into being the fifth overall pick in the 1989 NFL Draft. He was a nine-time first-team All-Pro in the NFL at cornerback.
Before you ask, no Sanders has no coaching experience to speak of. The 52-year-old has never been an assistant or head coaching experience in college or in the NFL.
Florida State's head coaching search has certainly taken some odd turns in just a few days. A lot of rumors suggested Bob Stoops was the leading candidate for the gig. That fell apart early in the week. Now they're on to Deion Sanders? It's just a puzzling move.