Brant Boyer

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Brant Boyer
New York Jets
Position: Special teams coordinator
Personal information
Born: (1971-06-27) June 27, 1971 (age 53)
Ogden, Utah, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High school:North Summitt
(Coalville, Utah)
College: Snow College (1990–1991)
Arizona (1992–1993)
NFL draft: 1994  / round: 6 / pick: 177
Career history
As a player:
As a coach:
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Tackles:323
Sacks:13.0
Interceptions:6
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Brant Boyer (born June 27, 1971) is an American former professional football linebacker and coach who is the special teams coordinator for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL).

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He was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the 1995 NFL expansion draft after playing his rookie season as a sixth-round draft choice of the Miami Dolphins. [1] [2] After five seasons with the Jaguars, Boyer spent three seasons as a member of the Cleveland Browns.

Currently, Boyer is the special teams coach for the New York Jets. Previously he was the assistant special teams coach for the Indianapolis Colts.

Early life

Boyer went to high school at North Summit in Coalville, Utah.

College career

In 1990, Boyer attended and played college football for Snow College as a linebacker. [3]

In 1992, Boyer transferred to Arizona. [4]

Professional career

Miami Dolphins

Boyer was selected in the sixth round of the 1994 NFL draft by the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). [5] He played in fourteen games for the Dolphins and recorded two total tackles.

Jacksonville Jaguars

In 1995, Boyer was allocated to the Jacksonville Jaguars for the 1995 NFL Expansion Draft. [6] On March 30, 1997, Boyer re-signed with the Jaguars. [7] In a game against the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1998, he suffered a neck injury and was placed on injured reserve on December 1, 1998. [8]

In six seasons with the Jaguars he played in 69 games while starting seven of them. Boyer recorded 10 sacks and 114 tackles during his tenure with the team.

Cleveland Browns

In 2001, Boyer signed with the Cleveland Browns. On February 19, 2004, Boyer re-signed with the browns on a four-year deal worth around $4.2 million. [9] [10] On August 30, 2004, Boyer was moved to injured reserve which ended his 2004 campaign and subsequently his career. [11]

In four seasons with the Browns he played in 47 games and started ten, the most of which coming in 2003. He recorded 207 total tackles and thirteen tackles for loss.

NFL career statistics

Legend
BoldCareer high
YearTeamGamesTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
GPGSCombSoloAstSckIntYdsTDLngFFFRYdsTD
1994 MIA 1402110.000000000
1995 JAX 200000.000000000
1996 JAX 1205410.000000000
1997 JAX 162241861.500000000
1998 JAX 110121021.000000000
1999 JAX 160413384.015050000
2000 JAX 125322573.51120120000
2001 CLE 1627960190.0212080000
2002 CLE 1616251113.011010000
2003 CLE 1576646200.014040000
130173232487513.06340120000

Coaching career

NFL Coaching Intern

Boyer began his coaching career as a training camp intern for the Cleveland Browns in 2009 and for the New York Giants as a training camp intern in 2010. [12]

Indianapolis Colts

From 2012 to 2015 Boyer worked with the Indianapolis Colts special teams. [13] There he worked with all-pros Pat McAfee and Adam Vinatieri.

New York Jets

On February 2, 2016, Boyer was named the special teams coordinator for the New York Jets. [14] [15] In 2021, despite the Jets 4–13 record, Boyer's special teams squad ranked 2nd in the NFL according to DVAO.

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  2. ↑ "NFL Expansion Draft". Tampa Bay Times. February 16, 1995. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
  3. ↑ Clifford, Jon (July 3, 2012). "Lure of the NFL irresistable for Ogden's Boyer". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Ex-Cat Boyer to swim with the Dolphins, 04/26/94". wc.arizona.edu. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Brant Boyer, Miami Dolphins linebacker". databases.sun-sentinel.com. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
  6. ↑ McDonald, Michael. "The Jacksonville Jaguars: My Love Story". Bleacher Report. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
  7. ↑ "JAGUARS RE-SIGN JACKSON, MARSH, BOYER AND STUDSTILL". www.jaguars.com. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
  8. ↑ "BOYER PLACED ON INJURED RESERVE; JAGUARS SIGN LB EDDIE MASON". www.jaguars.com. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Browns give special teams star a new deal". ESPN.com. February 18, 2004. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
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  11. ↑ "Browns Make Moves; Boyer on IR". theOBR.com. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
  12. ↑ "Different Outlook". www.giants.com. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
  13. ↑ Slater, Darryl (February 4, 2016). "Jets hire Indianapolis Colts' Brant Boyer as special teams coordinator". nj.com. Retrieved February 12, 2018.
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  15. ↑ Cosentino, Dom (May 30, 2016). "7 things to know about new Jets special teams coach Brant Boyer". nj.com. Retrieved February 12, 2018.
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