Teammates for five seasons on the Eagles, former wide receiver DeSean Jackson, the first-year Head Coach at Delaware State, and quarterback Michael Vick, also a first-year Head Coach at Norfolk State, connected on 13 touchdown passes.
Six were for longer than the 53.5-yard width of the playing surface at Lincoln Financial Field that will separate them on Thursday, October 30, when Jackson’s Hornets and Vick’s Spartans will meet in a showdown of the prestigious Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).
“It’s huge,” said Jackson, a second-round draft pick of the Eagles in 2008. “To be able to play at Lincoln Financial Field, where me and Coach Vick made a lot of memories together and created a lot of fans, we’re all appreciative of the opportunity. (Eagles Chairman and CEO) Jeffrey Lurie presented us with an opportunity to play there, and we’re excited about it. We’re looking forward to just putting on a show.
“I think it will be a game that will have a lot of dynamics. We’re just ready. This has been a game that’s kind of been on a highlight all year. So finally, it’s here and we’re just looking to go down to Philadelphia and put on a show in front of the world.
“The Delaware State Hornets, man, we play ball together! We have fun. I think our quarterback, our running backs, have been doing really good. Our defense, we’ve got a lot of players just playing good together right now.”