Kelly Poppinga

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Kelly Poppinga
Kelly Poppinga in 2015.jpg
Poppinga with BYU at Michigan Stadium in 2015
Current position
TeamBoise State Broncos
Biographical details
Born (1982-01-31) January 31, 1982 (age 41)
Evanston, Wyoming
Playing career
2003–2004Utah State
2006–2007BYU
2008Miami Dolphins
2008St. Louis Rams
2008Arizona Cardinals
Position(s)Linebacker
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2009BYU (intern)
2010BYU (GA)
2011–2012BYU (LB)
2013–2015BYU (ST/LB)
2016–2017Virginia (ST/OLB)
2018–2020Virginia (co-DC/OLB)
2021Virginia (co-DC/LB)
2022–presentBoise State (co-ST/Edge)

Kelly Scott Poppinga (born January 31, 1982) is an American football coach and former player. He is the co-special teams coordinator and edge coach at the Boise State University. He is the younger brother of NFL linebacker Brady Poppinga.

Playing career

Poppinga played college football at Utah State University and Brigham Young University (BYU) as a linebacker. He was signed by the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (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 Virginia 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]

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.

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