| 2021 Jackson State Tigers football | |
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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) |
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| Offensive scheme | Run and shoot |
| Defensive coordinator | Dennis Thurman (2nd season) |
| Base defense | 3–4 |
| Home stadium | Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 5 | 2:00 p.m. | vs. Florida A&M | ESPN2 | W 7–6 | 36,000 [1] | ||
| September 11 | 6:00 p.m. | vs. Tennessee State * | ESPN3/ESPNU | W 38–16 | 46,171 | ||
| September 18 | 7:00 p.m. | at Louisiana–Monroe * | ESPN3 | L 7–12 | 21,720 | ||
| September 25 | 2:00 p.m. | Delta State * | Jackson State Sports Network | W 24–17 | 33,652 | ||
| October 9 | 2:00 p.m. | at Alabama A&M | ESPN+ | W 61–15 | 21,835 | ||
| October 16 | 2:00 p.m. | Alabama State |
| ESPN+ | W 28–7 | 53,578 | |
| October 23 | 3:00 p.m. | Bethune–Cookman | No. 24 |
| ESPN+ | W 42–12 | 26,428 |
| October 30 | 3:00 p.m. | at Mississippi Valley State | No. 20 | YouTube | W 28–19 | 10,000 | |
| November 6 | 1:00 p.m. | Texas Southern | No. 19 |
| Jackson State Sports Network | W 41–21 | 31,078 |
| November 13 | 1:00 p.m. | at Southern | No. 18 | ESPN3 | W 21–17 | 25,379 | |
| November 20 | 1:00 p.m. | Alcorn State | No. 19 |
| ESPN+ | W 24–10 | 58,892 |
| December 4 | 3:00 p.m. | Prairie View A&M | No. 15 |
| ESPN2 | W 27–10 | 50,128 |
| December 18 | 12:00 p.m. | vs. South Carolina State * | No. 15 | ABC | L 10–31 | 48,653 | |
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| Name | Position | Consecutive season at Jackson State in current position |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
| 6:02 | FAMU | Jose Romo-Martinez 39-yard field goal | JSU 7–6 | |
| Statistics | Florida A&M | Jackson State |
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| 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 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Florida A&M | Passing | Rasean McKay | 18/29, 78 yards, 0 TD |
| Rushing | Bishop Bonnett | 15 carries, 76 yards | |
| Receiving | Chad Hunter | 7 receptions, 49 yards | |
| Jackson State | Passing | Shedeur Sanders | 18/24, 221 yards, 0 TD |
| Rushing | Peytton Pickett | 15 carries, 62 yards | |
| Receiving | Trevonte Rucker | 3 receptions, 83 yards |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| TSU Tigers | 0 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 16 |
| •JSU Tigers | 7 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 38 |
| 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 |
| Statistics | Tennessee State | Jackson State |
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| First downs | 19 | 19 |
| Total yards | 264 | 404 |
| Rushing yards | 70 | 42 |
| Passing yards | 194 | 362 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 31:52 | 28:08 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Tennessee State | Passing | Geremy Hickbottom | 9/15, 138 yards, 1 TD |
| Rushing | Devon Starling | 11 carries, 35 yards | |
| Receiving | Rodell Rahmaan | 4 receptions, 94 yards, 1 TD | |
| Jackson State | Passing | Shedeur Sanders | 30/40, 362 yards, 3 TD |
| Rushing | Peytton Pickett | 11 carries, 55 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Trevonte Rucker | 5 receptions, 72 yards |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Tigers | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| •Warhawks | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 12 |
| 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 |
| Statistics | Jackson State | Louisiana–Monroe |
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| First downs | 16 | 17 |
| Total yards | 285 | 250 |
| Rushing yards | 26 | 94 |
| Passing yards | 259 | 156 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 26:27 | 33:40 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Jackson State | Passing | Shedeur Sanders | 28/41, 259 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Peytton Pickett | 5 carries, 10 yards | |
| Receiving | Joshua Lanier | 7 receptions, 72 Yards, 1 TD | |
| Louisiana–Monroe | Passing | Rhett Rodriguez | 16/29, 150 yards |
| Rushing | Andrew Henry | 9 carries, 52 yards | |
| Receiving | Boogie Knight | 6 receptions, 78 yards |
| Team | 1 | 2 | Total |
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| Statesmen | 0 | ||
| Tigers | 0 |
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| Statistics | Delta State | Jackson State |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Delta State | Passing | ||
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| Jackson State | Passing | ||
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| Team | 1 | 2 | Total |
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| Bulldogs | 0 | ||
| Tigers | 0 |
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| Statistics | Jackson State | Alabama A&M |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Alabama A&M | Passing | ||
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| Team | 1 | 2 | Total |
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| Hornets | 0 | ||
| Tigers | 0 |
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| Statistics | Alabama State | Jackson State |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Alabama State | Passing | ||
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| Jackson State | Passing | ||
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| Wildcats | 0 | ||
| No. 24 Tigers | 0 |
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| Statistics | Bethune–Cookman | Jackson State |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Bethune–Cookman | Passing | ||
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| Jackson State | Passing | ||
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| No. 20 Tigers | 0 | ||
| Delta Devils | 0 |
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| Statistics | Jackson State | Mississippi Valley State |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Jackson State | Passing | ||
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| Mississippi Valley State | Passing | ||
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| Team | 1 | 2 | Total |
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| TXSO Tigers | 0 | ||
| No. 19 JSU Tigers | 0 |
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| Statistics | Texas Southern | Jackson State |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Texas Southern | Passing | ||
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| Jackson State | Passing | ||
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| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| •No. 18 Tigers | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
| Jaguars | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
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| Statistics | Jackson State | Southern |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Southern | Passing | ||
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| Team | 1 | 2 | Total |
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| Braves | 0 | ||
| No. 19 Tigers | 0 |
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| Statistics | Alcorn State | Jackson State |
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| Alcorn State | Passing | ||
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| Jackson State | Passing | ||
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