Matt L. Stephens

matthewstephens@coloradoan.com

CSU football coach Mike Bobo completed his 2016 staff Wednesday with the addition of special teams coordinator Jamie Bryant.

Bryant, who has coached Division I football for 15 years, comes to Colorado State University after spending last season at Delaware State as the Hornets' defensive coordinator and the two years before that at Youngstown State working with special teams.

“Jamie brings more than 20 years of experience as a defensive assistant, defensive coordinator and special teams coordinator,” Bobo said in a news release.

Prior to working at NCAA FCS programs, Bryant spent 11 seasons at the FBS level, most notably at Vanderbilt from 2002-2010, coaching special teams and the secondary through 2008 before being promoted to defensive coordinator in 2009. His other Division I stops are North Carolina (2001) and Houston (2011-12).

Special teams play was inconsistent for the Rams last season. They ranked seventh in the Mountain West in field-goal percentage (69.6 percent) while missing three of 46 attempted extra points. While place kicking struggled, the kick and punt return games excelled, ranking third in the Mountain West in both categories, averaging 25.06 yards and 12.56 yards, respectively. CSU had three returns for touchdowns in 2015, all of which came in the regular-season finale at Fresno State.

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Additionally, CSU punter Hayden Hunt was one of three finalists for the Ray Guy Award. He averaged 46.02 yards per punt and had only one touchback on the year.

The special teams coordinator job was vacated by Jeff Hammerschmidt, who was hired Feb. 5 as a special teams coach for the New York Jets.

Other changes in CSU's coaching staff this offseason include the promotion of Marty English to defensive coordinator following the departure of Tyson Summers, now the head coach at Georgia Southern. Joe Cox, a former quarterback at Georgia, is coaching tight ends at CSU after working as a graduate assistant last year.

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CSU coaching stafff

Mike Bobo: Head coach

Will Friend: Offensive coordinator

Marty English: Defensive coordinator

Jamie Bryant: Special teams coordinator

Alvis Whitted: Wide receivers

Ricky Logo: Defensive line

Terry Fair: Cornerbacks

Ronnie Letson: Quarterbacks

Bryan Applewhite: Running backs

Joe Cox: Tight ends

Ryan Davis: Strength coach

Jamie Bryant at a glance