Robert April Jr. (born April 15, 1953) is an American football coach. He has held various special teams coaching positions in the National Football League (NFL).[1]
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| Born: | April 15, 1953 New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Chalmette (LA) |
| College: | Nicholls |
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Coaching career
editCollege career
editApril coached college football at Southern Mississippi, Tulane, Arizona, Southern California, Ohio St. and LSU.[2]
Professional career
editApril has coached at the NFL level with the Atlanta Falcons, Pittsburgh Steelers, New Orleans Saints, St. Louis Rams, Buffalo Bills, Philadelphia Eagles, Oakland Raiders, New York Jets and Tennessee Titans.
He has won two NFL Special teams coach of the year awards, one in 2004, and another in 2008.
Personal life
editHis son, Bobby April III, is a college and NFL coach.
References
edit- ^ "Reports: Jets hire coordinators Kacy Rodgers (defense) and Bobby April (special teams)". ESPN.com. January 23, 2015. Retrieved January 23, 2015.
- ^ "April brought on as analyst for bowl". cbssports.com. December 15, 2016. Retrieved January 8, 2017.
External links
edit- Nicholls State bio
- LSU bio
- Atlanta Falcons bio
- Buffalo Bills bio
- New Orleans Saints bio
- New York Jets bio
- Philadelphia Eagles bio
- Pittsburgh Steelers bio
- St. Louis Rams bio
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