University of Arizona Athletics

THE SPRINGER FILE Hometown Los Fresnos, Texas College: UTEP (2011) COACHING EXPERIENCE 2018-present Arizona (ST) 2015-2017 Texas A&M (ST Quality Control) 2013-2014 UTEP (graduate assistant - ST/DL)

Jeremy Springer enters his third season at Arizona in 2020, carrying full-time special teams coordinator responsibilities. He arrived in spring 2018 after serving as a special teams quality control on Kevin Sumlin’s staff at Texas A&M.

While at Texas A&M, Springer worked directly with special teams coordinator Jeff Banks, and assisted with the tight ends. He was also responsible for organizing recruiting efforts in south and west Texas.

Under Banks and Springer, the Aggies’ special teams were one of the nation’s leaders. In 2017, Texas A&M led the nation in blocked kicks and blocked punts. The Aggies also finished second in the nation in punt returns and third in net punting.

In 2016, the Aggies’ special teams led the nation in punt returns and allowed zero blocked kicks. A year prior, they led the nation in punt returns and allowed zero blocked kicks in 2015.

Prior to his three-year stint at Texas A&M from 2015-17, Springer was a graduate assistant at his alma mater, UTEP. With the Miners, Springer served a variety of roles.

Springer began his professional career at UTEP in 2011 as an assistant in football operations. In the role, he assisted and analyzed monthly budgets relating to the finances of UTEP Football. Additionally, Springer assisted with charter planes, summer camps, hotels, training camp, and administrative duties dealing with the UTEP Football team’s day by day operations.

In March of 2013, Springer became a graduate assistant coach where he worked with UTEP’s defensive line and special teams. He helped coach the Miners to their 14th bowl game in program history when they appeared in the 2014 New Mexico Bowl. In addition to his coaching duties, he managed on-campus recruiting throughout the year and was a primary in-house recruiter for Georiga and Florida.  

Springer played collegiately at UTEP from 2007-11, where he was a standout linebacker. He also played special teams for Banks, who was the coordinator for the Miners. In 33 games, he compiled 161 tackles, 10.0 tackles for loss and one interception. He was the recipient of a Conference USA Academic Medal (minimum 3.75 GPA) as a freshman and a four-time member of the Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll.

A native of Los Fresnos, Texas, Springer has a twin brother, Justin, who played football at Kansas. Justin is now a member of the UA strength and conditioning staff.