WATCH: Deion Sanders shows off new Jackson State football facility

The Jackson State Tigers have been on a meteoric rise in the past few years, in large part thanks to their hiring of their head coach, Deion Sanders. He’s reeled in some of the nation’s top recruits and he’s also infused the school with a ton of new cash — which allowed them to build some sparkling new football facilities. Check out the tour Sanders gave to his players of the upgraded Walter Payton facility for the Tigers that he posted on his Instagram page.

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While the entire facility isn’t done yet, the upgrades will include new locker rooms, a barbershop for haircuts, a team meeting room, training room, and more amenities. In the video he posted on Instagram, Sanders also showed the area that will become a full lounge with video games and more.

It’s certainly an exciting time to play for Jackson State and it will be exciting to see how top recruits such as Travis Hunter perform there during the 2022-2023 season. He was rated as the nation’s No. 1 overall prospect for the 2022 recruiting class, according to the On3 Consensus Rankings. It was one of the biggest commitments in college football recruiting history and it could not have been possible if it weren’t for Deion Sanders.

Deion Sanders surgical procedure was very serious

The Hall-of-Fame cornerback underwent a very serious surgical procedure which he had to have a few of his toes amputated. Sanders spent the majority of the 2021 season wheeling around the Jackson State sidelines on a scooter following a foot procedure, and in the latest episode of Barstool Sports’ documentary series, “Coach Prime,” Sanders revealed some gruesome details on the procedure.

“That final procedure — the amputation of his big toe and his second toe, was very emotional,” Tracey Edmonds, Sanders’ partner, said in a teaser for the documentary episode.

The teaser includes a rather graphic, inside look of Sanders in a hospital bed under amnesia as the doctors amputate his two toes. Following the removal of his toes, Sanders looked down at his foot and couldn’t believe what he’d seen.

“Oh my God,” Sanders said, turning his gaze away from his foot. “That’s the first time I’ve ever looked at it.”

Sanders seemed to be tearing up in the hospital bed immediately after the procedure. In a separate interview well after the surgery, Sanders explained what made the amputation so difficult to deal with.

“The hardest thing of it all was to look down there and see that, and understand that once upon a time, you were this type of athlete. And this — you don’t even know if you’re going to walk because all you feel is pain. You want to get out of this hospital. You just want to get out.”

On3’s Simon Gibbs also contributed to this article.