Trending Now - Desean Jackson Faces Backlash Over Alleged Locker Room Violence at HBCU

WHO:

Daily Mail Sports - DeSean Jackson, a three-time Pro Bowl wide receiver and current college head coach.

Fox News Sports - A former Delaware State player who is suing DeSean Jackson.

WHAT:

Daily Mail Sports - A former player is suing DeSean Jackson over an alleged 'unsafe environment' in the football program.

Fox News Sports - The lawsuit alleges a brutal locker room assault and a culture of hazing within the HBCU football program.

WHERE:

Fox News Sports - Delaware State University, where DeSean Jackson is coaching.

WHEN:

Daily Mail Sports - DeSean Jackson became a college head coach in 2025.

WHY:

Fox News Sports - The lawsuit claims that Jackson fostered a violent culture within the football program.

HOW:

Fox News Sports - The allegations include a 'gang-associated mentality' that was purportedly present in the locker room environment.

(UPDATED April 24, 2026 17:21 UTC)

DeSean Jackson, a three-time Pro Bowl wide receiver and current head coach at Delaware State University, is facing a lawsuit from a former player who alleges an unsafe environment within the football program. The lawsuit claims that Jackson fostered a violent culture, including a brutal locker room assault and a gang-associated mentality among players. Jackson, who took on the coaching role in 2025, is being accused of allowing a culture of hazing to thrive in the program.