Ever since Andy Reid became the Kansas City Chiefs' head coach in 2013, the franchise has yet to see a losing season. Moreover, they have only missed the playoffs once in his 12 years as head coach.
While Reid's efforts on the field to help Kansas City turn their fortunes around are impressive, he's also made an impact in one of his former players' lives off the field.
On Thursday, former NFL receiver DeSean Jackson was a guest on Up & Adams with Kay Adams. During his appearance, Adams spoke to Jackson about getting hired as the head coach of Delaware State and the impact Reid had on that.
DeSean Jackson says Chiefs HC Andy Reid influenced Delaware St. to hire him as their next Head Coach.
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“He put his career and his name on the line to get me this job.”@heykayadams | @DeSeanJackson10 pic.twitter.com/LqXzGoxIRe
Andy Reid Helped Land DeSean Jackson a Head Coaching Job at Delaware State
Jackson credited Reid with playing a role in the hiring process, saying, "[Reid's] been very influential; he helped me in the process of getting this job. He put his career and his name on the line to get me this job."
Furthermore, Adams asked Jackson what he thought Reid said about him. Jackson added, " I mean, going through the process, the president, the athletic director, they asked about some guys for reference, and coach Reid was one of the names that I dropped. I don't know what was directly said, but they said I was a great leader and can command a room."
Prior to Reid's tenure with the Chiefs, he spent 14 seasons as the head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles. In 2008, Reid and the Eagles selected Jackson with the 49th overall pick in the second round. From 2008 to 2012, under Reid, the speedster flourished.
During those five seasons, Jackson recorded 274 receptions on 523 targets for 4,785 yards and 23 touchdowns. It's clear that he was an important member of Reid's offense and an important leader on the team.
As a result, Reid aiding Jackson in becoming a head coach isn't a surprise in the least. A suggestion can be made that he is pulling for his former player to one day become a coach in the NFL as well. Nevertheless, Reid has one goal in mind for 2025, and that's to win another Super Bowl in Kansas City.