Daylen Baldwin shares variations of taking part in beneath Jim Harbaugh and Deion Sanders

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Daylen Baldwin is on his third faculty after having performed on the FCS-level to begin out his profession, however he’s performed for a few legendary players-turned-coaches.

Whereas Baldwin is studying beneath Jim Harbaugh now, at his final cease, Jackson State, he bought an opportunity to play for none aside from Deion Sanders — the enigmatic former Florida State, Atlanta Falcons, Dallas Cowboys and Baltimore Ravens cornerback. When ‘Prime’ took over the Jackson State program, regardless of it being a small, southern HBCU, it garnered nationwide consideration and drew eyes to a faculty that many wouldn’t have checked out in any other case.

So, what was it wish to play for Neon Deion?

“He’s trustworthy. Not everyone can take honesty,” Baldwin mentioned. “He’s gonna give it to you actual. That’s the largest factor about him. He’s an amazing coach. Nice workers down there. I nonetheless admire these guys till this present day. I most likely wouldn’t be the place I’m at with out them, truthfully, bringing the eye that they introduced me. However he’s gonna be trustworthy. Not everyone can take brutal honesty like that! However he’s gonna be very trustworthy with you. He’s gonna give it to you actual and I admire that. I preferred it and I loved him as a coach.”

Now that he has a foundation of comparability, what are the similarities — or on this case, variations — between Sanders, a defensive-minded coach, and Harbaugh, a former quarterback?

For Baldwin, Harbaugh delegates a bit extra whereas Sanders will get notably fired up about what’s taking place on the defensive facet of the ball.

“It’s not likely — they’re like nowhere close to the identical,” Baldwin mentioned. “Coach Harbaugh’s gonna let you already know what it’s — growth, growth — get out your method, let coaches coach — growth, growth — let every part go.

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“Coach Prime, he’ll yell at you from throughout the sphere. You get beat on the slant route from throughout the sphere and also you’re taking part in nook, he’ll discuss to you about it from throughout the sphere that you just bought beat on the slant route. That’s simply how he’s! He’s only a louder man, you already know what I imply? And with a purpose, that’s simply the facet he coaches, so I loved it whereas I used to be there. That’s not a knock on him or something — that’s simply who he’s!”

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