Jeremy Springer
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Harlingen, Texas, U.S.
| New England Patriots | |
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| Title | Special teams coordinator |
| Personal information | |
| Born | February 22, 1989 Harlingen, Texas, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 230 lb (104 kg) |
| Career information | |
| Position | Linebacker |
| High school | Los Fresnos (TX) |
| College | UTEP (2007–2011) |
| Career history | |
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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.
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]
