Jeremy Springer

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Jeremy Springer
New England Patriots
Position:Special teams coordinator
Personal information
Born: (1989-02-22) February 22, 1989 (age 35)
Harlingen, Texas
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school: Los Fresnos (TX)
College: UTEP (2007–2011)
Undrafted: 2012
Career history
As a coach:

Jeremy Shane Springer (born February 22, 1989) is an American football coach who is the special teams coordinator for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the UTEP Miners and previously coached them, the Texas A&M Aggies, Arizona Wildcats, Marshall Thundering Herd and Los Angeles Rams.

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Early life

Springer was born on February 22, 1989, in Harlingen, Texas. [1] He attended Los Fresnos High School and played football, basketball and track and field. [1] He played wide receiver through his junior year before switching to quarterback and becoming starter as a senior in 2006. [1] [2] He played with his twin brother at Los Fresnos and set school records for single season passing yards and points scored. [3] He totaled in his senior year 3,489 passing yards and 42 touchdowns while running for 632 yards and 15 touchdowns, being named all-state and the district player of the year. [1] Off the field, Springer was a member of the National Honor Society and was listed in Who's Who Among American High School Students. [1]

Springer committed to play college football for the UTEP Miners. [3] He redshirted as a freshman in 2007. [1] The following year, he played three games as a backup quarterback but threw no passes. [4] He moved to middle linebacker in 2009 and started all of their games, having 66 tackles, third-most on the team, and three pass breakups. [1] He had 25 tackles in 2010 and was voted a team captain as a senior in 2011. [1] [4] He totaled 161 tackles and an interception in his collegiate career. [5]

Coaching career

While still playing at UTEP in 2011, Springer served as an assistant in football operations for the team. [5] He served in this position through 2012, and from 2013 to 2014 was a graduate assistant working with special teams and the defensive line. [6] In 2015, he joined the Texas A&M Aggies as a special teams quality control coach, working with Jeff Banks, who had been on the UTEP staff while Springer was still a player. [7] [8]

After three years in that position, Springer joined the Arizona Wildcats in 2018 as special teams coordinator. [9] He served three seasons in the role before being hired in the same position with the Marshall Thundering Herd in 2021. [10] Although initially reported to have joined the Ole Miss Rebels as special teams coordinator in 2022, Springer ultimately entered the professional ranks by becoming assistant special teams coach for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). [11] [12]

Following two years with the Rams, Springer was named the special teams coordinator of the New England Patriots in 2024 under head coach Jerod Mayo, [13] and was retained upon the hiring of Mike Vrabel the next season. [14]

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  7. ↑ Lev, Michael (March 29, 2018). "Meet Jeremy Springer, who's determined to bring 'championship special teams' to the Arizona Wildcats" . Arizona Daily Star .
  8. ↑ Stultz, Brian (January 19, 2018). "Report: Jeremy Springer to follow Kevin Sumlin, join Arizona as special teams coordinator". Austin American-Statesman .
  9. ↑ "Kevin Sumlin announces first Arizona Wildcats coaching staff". The Arizona Republic . January 30, 2018.
  10. ↑ Callahan, Andrew (January 31, 2024). "Patriots hiring new special teams coordinator away from Rams". Boston Herald .
  11. ↑ Johnson, David (February 12, 2022). "Lane Kiffin set to hire Jeremy Springer as special teams coordinator". 247Sports .
  12. ↑ Gilleland, Zach (February 19, 2022). "Former Marshall assistant coach Jeremy Springer joins Los Angeles Rams staff". WOWK-TV.
  13. ↑ Bird, Hayden (January 31, 2024). "Patriots reportedly set to hire Jeremy Springer as special teams coach". Boston.com .
  14. ↑ "Patriots Announce Coordinator Positions on Mike Vrabel's Coaching Staff". www.patriots.com. January 22, 2025. Retrieved January 22, 2025.
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