2021 Jackson State
11–2 (8–0 Southwestern Athletic Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Alabama A&M 61–15Oct 9
By 46 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to UL Monroe 7–12Sep 18
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | at Florida A&MDenny’s Orange Blossom Classic | W 7–6 | 30% |
| Sep 11 | vs Tennessee State | W 38–16 | 69% |
| Sep 18 | at UL Monroe | L 7–12 | 36% |
| Sep 25 | vsDelta State | W 24–17 | 60% |
| Oct 9 | at Alabama A&M | W 61–15 | 32% |
| Oct 16 | vs Alabama State | W 28–7 | 65% |
| Oct 23 | vs Bethune-Cookman | W 42–12 | 77% |
| Oct 30 | at Mississippi Valley State | W 28–19 | 74% |
| Nov 6 | vs Texas Southern | W 41–21 | 83% |
| Nov 13 | at Southern | W 21–17 | 56% |
| Nov 20 | vs Alcorn State | W 24–10 | 73% |
| Dec 4 | vs Prairie View A&MSWAC Championship Game | W 27–10 | 68% |
| Dec 18Bowls & playoff | vs South Carolina State | L 10–31 | 64% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to South Carolina State 31–10; unranked in the final AP poll; Southwestern Athletic Conference champions.
In program history: The 10th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 27 on file).
Southwestern Athletic Conference champions8–0 in the conference, won the SWAC Championship Game
- Record
- 11–2
- Conference
- 8–0 first in Southwestern Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 358–193
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1399 +147 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −19.2 No. 44 of 128 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 85
- Offensive coordinators
- Michael Pollock and Jason Phillips
- Defensive coordinator
- Dennis Thurman
- Offense
- Run and shoot
- Defense
- 3–4
Leaders
| Passing yards | Shedeur Sanders QB | 259 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Shedeur Sanders QB | 1 TD |
| Rushing yards | Kyland Richey TE | 15 yds |
| Receiving yards | Joshua Lanier WR | 72 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Joshua Lanier WR | 1 TD |
| Tackles | Aubrey Miller Jr. LB | 16 tkl |
| Sacks | Nyles Gaddy LB | 1 sacks |
Top recruits in the 2021 class
| Quay Davis WR | ★★★★ | No. 144 |
| KaTron Evans DL | ★★★★ | No. 200 |
| Shedeur Sanders QB | ★★★★ | No. 247 |
| Trevonte Rucker WR | ★★★★ | No. 333 |
| Javonte Gardner OT | ★★★ | No. 451 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2021 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 4.0 | 0.913 |
| Receivers | 3 | 3.7 | 0.894 |
| Offensive line | 4 | 2.8 | 0.834 |
| Defensive line | 2 | 3.5 | 0.894 |
| Linebackers | 2 | 3.0 | 0.844 |
| Defensive backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.820 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 3.0 | 0.842 |
| Whole class | 14 | 3.2 | 0.862 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
Drafted in 2022
The 2022 draft| Rd 6 | James Houston OLB | Detroit Lions |
Transfers in 18
The 2021 portal Abdul-Malik McClain OLB | ★★★★ | from  USC |
 Coynis Miller DL | ★★★★ | from  Auburn |
 Isaiah Bolden WR | ★★★★ | from  Florida State |
 Malachi Wideman WR | ★★★★ | from  Tennessee |
 Antwan Owens DL | ★★★ | from  Georgia Tech |
 Aubrey Miller Jr. LB | ★★★ | from  Missouri |
| Dylan Spencer OT | ★★★ | from Missouri |
 James Houston LB | ★★★ | from  Florida |
 Javorrius Selmon CB | ★★★ | from  Mississippi State |
 Keith Corbin WR | ★★★ | from  Houston |
| Kevric Wiggins CB | ★★★ | from  UL Monroe |
 Shane Hooks WR | ★★★ | from  Ohio |
And 6 more, lower-rated or unrated.
Transfers out 1
2021 Southwestern Athletic Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Jackson State | 8–0 | 11–2 | |
| Florida A&M | 7–1 | 9–3 | |
| Prairie View A&M | 6–2 | 7–5 | |
| Alabama A&M | 5–3 | 7–3 | |
| Alcorn State | 5–3 | 6–5 | |
| Alabama State | 3–5 | 5–6 | |
| Southern | 3–5 | 4–7 | |
| Mississippi Valley State | 3–5 | 4–7 | |
 Grambling | 3–5 | 4–7 | |
| Texas Southern | 2–6 | 2–8 | |
| Bethune-Cookman | 2–6 | 2–9 | |
 Arkansas–Pine Bluff | 1–7 | 2–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.