Jeremy Shane Springer (born February 22, 1989) is an

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coach who is the special teams coordinator for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played

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for the

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and previously coached them, the

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and

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Early life

Springer was born on February 22, 1989, in

Harlingen, Texas Harlingen ( ) is a city in Cameron County, Texas, Cameron County in the central region of the Rio Grande Valley (Texas), Rio Grande Valley of the southern part of the U.S. state of Texas, about from the coast of the Gulf of Mexico. The city co ...

. He attended

Los Fresnos High School Los Fresnos High School (LFHS) is a public high school located in Los Fresnos, Texas (USA). It is the sole high school in the Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District and is classified as a 6A school by the UIL. For the 2021-2022 ...

and played football, basketball and track and field. He played

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through his

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year before switching to

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and becoming starter as a

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in 2006. He played with his twin brother at Los Fresnos and set school records for single season passing yards and points scored. He totaled in his senior year 3,489 passing yards and 42

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s while running for 632 yards and 15 touchdowns, being named all-state and the district player of the year. Off the field, Springer was a member of the

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and was listed in ''Who's Who Among American High School Students''. Springer committed to play

for the

. He

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as a

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in 2007. The following year, he played three games as a backup quarterback but threw no passes. He moved to

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in 2009 and started all of their games, having 66

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, third-most on the team, and three

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. He had 25 tackles in 2010 and was voted a team

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as a senior in 2011. He totaled 161 tackles and an

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in his collegiate career.

Coaching career

While still playing at UTEP in 2011, Springer served as an assistant in football operations for the team. He served in this position through 2012, and from 2013 to 2014 was a

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working with

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and the defensive line. In 2015, he joined the

as a special teams quality control coach, working with

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, who had been on the UTEP staff while Springer was still a player. After three years in that position, Springer joined the

in 2018 as special teams coordinator. He served three seasons in the role before being hired in the same position with the

in 2021. Although initially reported to have joined the

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as special teams coordinator in 2022, Springer ultimately entered the professional ranks by becoming assistant special teams coach for the

of the

(NFL). Following two years with the Rams, Springer was named the special teams coordinator of the

in 2024 under head coach

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, and was retained upon the hiring of

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the next season.

References

External links

UTEP Miners player bioArizona Wildcats coaching profileMarshall Thundering Herd coaching profileLos Angeles Rams coaching profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Springer, Jeremy 1989 births Living people Coaches of American football from Texas Players of American football from Cameron County, Texas Sportspeople from Harlingen, Texas American football quarterbacks American football linebackers UTEP Miners football players UTEP Miners football coaches Texas A&M Aggies football coaches Arizona Wildcats football coaches Marshall Thundering Herd football coaches Los Angeles Rams coaches New England Patriots coaches NFL special teams coordinators