Kelly Poppinga
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.
 Poppinga with BYU at Michigan Stadium in 2015 | |
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Team | Boise State Broncos |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | January 31, 1982 Evanston, Wyoming |
| Playing career | |
| 2003–2004 | Utah State |
| 2006–2007 | BYU |
| 2008 | Miami Dolphins |
| 2008 | St. Louis Rams |
| 2008 | Arizona Cardinals |
| Position(s) | Linebacker |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2009 | BYU (intern) |
| 2010 | BYU (GA) |
| 2011–2012 | BYU (LB) |
| 2013–2015 | BYU (ST/LB) |
| 2016–2017 | Virginia (ST/OLB) |
| 2018–2020 | Virginia (co-DC/OLB) |
| 2021 | Virginia (co-DC/LB) |
| 2022–present | Boise State (co-ST/Edge) |
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
- "Kelly Poppinga, Nick Howell reportedly to UVA". 10 December 2015.
- "Avalos Hires Poppinga as EDGE Coach, Co-Special Teams Coordinator". 7 January 2022.