Deion Sanders hired as high school offensive coordinator

Former Florida State and NFL legend Deion Sanders has a new coaching gig -- for a high school in Texas.

The Hall of Fame cornerback -- who played for the Atlanta Falcons and Dallas Cowboys -- has been hired as the offensive coordinator for Cedar Hill Trinity Christian in Cedar Hill, Texas, according to Football Scoop.

Sanders’s sons Shilo and Shedeur are both players on the Trinity team. Shilo is a junior defensive back and is rated as a three-star recruit by 247Sports Composite. Shedeur is a freshman quarterback who is expected to start this fall.

"Prime time" started his own school Prime Prep Academy back in 2012, however, the school was forced to shut down in 2015.

Here are some photos of Sanders in action:

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