Getty Former Raiders WR DeSean Jackson. There’s starting to be an influx of former NFL players joining the college coaching ranks. Deion Sanders has proven that former players can go to college and have success in coaching without having to be an assistant for years. Former quarterback Michael Vick is going to be the head coach at Norfolk State and his former teammate on the Philadelphia Eagles is going to follow in his footsteps. According to ESPN’s Pete Thamel , former Pro Bowl wide receiver