Kelly Poppinga

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Kelly Poppinga
Current position
TeamBrigham Young Cougars
Biographical details
Born (1982-01-31) January 31, 1982 (age 41)
Evanston, Wyoming, U.S.
Playing career
2003–2004 Utah State
2006–2007 BYU
2008 Miami Dolphins
2008 St. Louis Rams
2008 Arizona Cardinals
Position(s) Linebacker
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2009 BYU (intern)
2010BYU (GA)
2011–2012BYU (LB)
2013–2015BYU (ST/LB)
2016–2017 Virginia (ST/OLB)
2018–2020Virginia (co-DC/OLB)
2021Virginia (co-DC/LB)
2022Boise State (co-ST/Edge)
2023–presentBYU (ST/DE)

Kelly Scott Poppinga (born January 31, 1982) is an American football coach and former player. He is the special teams coordinator and defensive ends coach at Brigham Young University (BYU). He is the younger brother of National Football League (NFL) linebacker Brady Poppinga.

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Playing career

Poppinga played college football at Utah State University and BYU as a linebacker. He was signed by the Miami Dolphins of the NFL as an undrafted free agent in 2008 and also spent time that season with the St. Louis Rams and Arizona Cardinals.

Coaching career

In December 2015, Poppinga was hired by Bronco Mendenhall to follow him to the University of Virginia (UVA) as outside linebackers coach after serving in the same role at BYU under Mendenhall. [1] Following the end of the 2021 season, Poppinga was not retained by the new UVA coaching staff but was hired a short time later at Boise State University. [2] Poppinga was hired on December 7, 2022 back to BYU as a special team coordinator and defensive assistant coach. [3]

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References

  1. "Kelly Poppinga, Nick Howell reportedly to UVA". 10 December 2015.
  2. "Avalos Hires Poppinga as EDGE Coach, Co-Special Teams Coordinator". 7 January 2022.
  3. "KELLY POPPINGA RETURNS TO BYU AS SPECIAL TEAMS COORDINATOR AND DEFENSIVE ASSISTANT COACH". 7 December 2022.