Hall of Fame

Shawn Gregory

  • Class
  • Induction
    2025
  • Sport(s)
    Football
Gregory is a three-time SWAC Champion -1987, 1988, 1990 and a four-time Division I-AA playoff participant-1987,1988,1989, and 1990. He was named Team Co-Captain in 1989 and Team Captain in 1990. Gregory was selected for the MVP BET Award (1988); Honorable Mention AII-SWAC (1988); MVP Circle City Classic (1989); Second Team AII-SWAC (1989); First Team AII-SWAC (1990); All-American Bowl participant (1990); MVP Southern Heritage Classic (1990) and MVP for Jackson State (1990).
 
He ranked 8th on the Jackson State single-season record list for passing - 2,870 yards in1990 (record at that time) and set a single-game record for most yards passing in a Jackson State win over Southern where he passed for 462 yards on just 14 completions.
 
Upon the conclusion of his collegiate career he went on to coach where he was selected for a 2004 NFL Minority Internship- San Diego Chargers; 2005 NFL Minority Internship - San Diego Chargers; and a 2006 NFL Minority Internship - Tampa Bay Bucs.
 
His coaching career has included stints at Morris Brown (1998-2000), Tuskegee (2000-02), Mississippi Valley State (2002-02), Samford (2004-06) and a second stint at Mississippi Valley State (2014-15).

Additional notable accolades for Gregory include his induction into the 2009 JSU Sports Hall of Fame. Gregory was also named a member of the Jackson State University All-Century Team in 2011.