Bobby April III
| Stanford Cardinal | |
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| Position: | Defensive coordinator/Outside linebackers |
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| Born: | Tucson, AZ |
| Career information | |
| High school: | St. Paul's (LA) |
| College: | Louisiana–Lafayette |
| Career history | |
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Robert April III is an American football coach who is currently the Defensive Coordinator and Outside Linebackers Coach for the Stanford Cardinal.[1]
Coaching career
[edit]College career
[edit]April III began his coaching career in 2004 as a student assistant for the Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns.[2] He then became a graduate assistant for the Tulane Green Wave from 2005 to 2006.[2] In 2007, April III became the special teams coordinator and inside linebackers coach for the Portland State Vikings through 2009.[3] In 2010, he was special teams coordinator and safeties coach for the Nicholls State Colonels.[4][5]
In 2018, April III returned to college football as outside linebackers coach for the Wisconsin Badgers.[2][3]
Professional career
[edit]April III was defensive quality control coach for the Philadelphia Eagles from 2011 to 2012.[6][7] In 2013, April III moved to the New York Jets as defensive quality control coach and assistant linebacker coach.[7] In 2014, he was promoted to linebackers coach with the Jets.[8] In 2015, April III moved with Rex Ryan from the Jets to the Buffalo Bills and continued to serve as linebackers coach through 2016.[6][9]
Personal life
[edit]April earned his bachelor's degree in sports management from Louisiana-Lafayette.[7] He is the son of Bobby April Jr., a former NFL and college special teams coordinator.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Stanford Hires Bobby April as DC".
- ^ a b c "Bobby April III". uwbadgers.com. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
- ^ a b Galloway, Jason (February 8, 2018). "Bobby April III hired as Wisconsin Badgers' outside linebackers coach". Wisconsin State Journal. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
- ^ "All-Time Assistants" (PDF). geauxcolonels.com. p. 35. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
- ^ "Anderson, April III named to Stubbs' Nicholls football team". houmatimes.com. February 3, 2010. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
- ^ a b Pianovich, Stephen (February 7, 2018). "Wisconsin football hires Bobby April III as OLBs coach". daytondailynews.com. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Bobby April III" (PDF). nfl.com. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
- ^ Slater, Darryl (January 23, 2015). "Jets hire seven assistant coaches, including coordinators Kacy Rodgers, Bobby April Jr". nj.com. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
- ^ "Clarence native Jason Rebrovich 'thrilled' to remain in Buffalo". buffalobills.com. April 18, 2015. Retrieved March 22, 2020.