Bobby April III

Bobby April III
Stanford Cardinal
Position:	Defensive coordinator/Outside linebackers
Personal information
Born:	Tucson, AZ
Career information
High school:	St. Paul's (LA)
College:	Louisiana–Lafayette
Career history
As a coach:
	Louisiana–Lafayette (2004); Student assistant; Tulane (2005–2006); Graduate assistant; Portland State (2007–2009); Special teams coordinator & inside linebackers coach; Nicholls State (2010); Special teams coordinator & safeties coach; Philadelphia Eagles (2011–2012); Defensive quality control coach; New York Jets (2013); Defensive quality control & assistant linebacker coach; New York Jets (2014); Linebackers coach; Buffalo Bills (2015–2016); Linebackers coach; Wisconsin (2018–2022); Outside linebackers; Stanford (2023–present); Defensive coordinator/Outside linebackers;

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

College career

April III began his coaching career in 2004 as a student assistant 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

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

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

^ https://gostanford.com/news/2022/12/22/football-stanford-hires-bobby-april-as-dc
^ ^a ^b ^c "Bobby April III". uwbadgers.com. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
^ ^a ^b Galloway, Jason (Feb 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.

External links

[1] ttps://gostanford.com/news/2022/12/22/football-stanford-hires-bobby-april-as-dc

[Wisconsin_profile-2] "Bobby April III". uwbadgers.com. Retrieved March 22, 2020.

[Wisconsin_hire-3] Galloway, Jason (Feb 8, 2018). "Bobby April III hired as Wisconsin Badgers' outside linebackers coach". Wisconsin State Journal. Retrieved March 22, 2020.

[4] "All-Time Assistants" (PDF). geauxcolonels.com. p. 35. Retrieved March 22, 2020.

[5] "Anderson, April III named to Stubbs' Nicholls football team". houmatimes.com. February 3, 2010. Retrieved March 22, 2020.

[Dayton_News-6] Pianovich, Stephen (February 7, 2018). "Wisconsin football hires Bobby April III as OLBs coach". daytondailynews.com. Retrieved March 22, 2020.

[Bills_nfl.com-7] "Bobby April III" (PDF). nfl.com. Retrieved March 22, 2020.

[8] Slater, Darryl (January 23, 2015). "Jets hire seven assistant coaches, including coordinators Kacy Rodgers, Bobby April Jr". nj.com. Retrieved March 22, 2020.

[9] "Clarence native Jason Rebrovich 'thrilled' to remain in Buffalo". buffalobills.com. April 18, 2015. Retrieved March 22, 2020.

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