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Jay Boulware
Tight Ends
Special Teams Coordinator
 
Football Coaching Staff
Jay Boulware
 
Joined the Oklahoma staff on March 1, 2013.
 
At Auburn, was part of Gene Chizik's staff that inherited a team coming off a 5-7 record in 2008. Two seasons later, the Tigers posted a 14-0 record culminating with a 22-19 win over Oregon in the BCS Championship Game.
 
Star pupil at tight end while at Auburn was Philip Lutzenkirchen, a second-team All-SEC selection in 2011 who set the school's record for tight ends with 14 career touchdown receptions.
 
Under Boulware's direction, the Auburn punt coverage unit ranked second in the nation in 2012, permitting four punt return yards on 70 punts.
 
Auburn ranked third in the country in kickoff coverage in 2012, allowing 16.6 yards per return.
 
Under Boulware's direction in 2011, Auburn led the SEC in kickoff return yards (1,264), kick return touchdowns (2), kickoff coverage (546 yards) and fewest punts returned (10).
 
Under Boulware's tutelage, Wes Byrum set an Auburn single-season record for points by a kicker (99) in 2009 and broke that mark with 123 points in 2010 en route to becoming the all-time leading scorer in school history.
 
In 2010, Auburn led the SEC and ranked ninth in the nation in punt coverage, allowing 4.6 yards per return. The Tigers also ranked 16th in the nation, permitting 19.7 yards per kickoff return.
 
The Tigers ranked 25th nationally with a 23.5-yard per return average in 2010 and led the SEC with 1,482 return yards.
 
With Boulware coaching the Auburn special teams in 2009, Byrum set a single-season school records for field goal percentage (93.8, 15 of 16), as well as PAT conversions and attempts (54).
 
With Boulware coaching the Auburn special teams in 2009, Byrum set a single-season school records for field goal percentage (93.8, 15 of 16), as well as PAT conversions and attempts (54). 
 
In 2009, Boulware also guided running back Demond Washington to an Auburn single-season record with a 31.1-yard kickoff return average, a mark that led the SEC and ranked sixth nationally.
 
Under his guidance in 2008, Iowa State finished second in the Big 12 in punting and ranked 12th nationally in kickoff returns after ranking 109th the previous season.
 
Coached Iowa State freshman kick returner Leonard Johnson who set an FBS single-game record with 319 kickoff return yards against Oklahoma State in 2008.
 
Running backs Alexander Robinson and J.J. Bass both posted a pair of 100-yard games under his tutelage at Iowa State in 2007.
 
Served as co-special teams coordinator at Utah as that club ranked 10th in the nation with a 44.0-yard punting average in 2006.
 
During his tenure at Stanford was part of the NFL Minority Coaching Fellowship Program, working with the San Francisco 49ers in the summer of 2004.
 
 Coach Boulware
 Hometown  Oklahoma City, Okla.
 College  Texas, 1996
 Family  wife, Chantay
 daughter, Jordin

 Coaching History
 2013-present - Oklahoma
 Tight Ends, Special Teams duties TBA
 2009-12 - Auburn
 Tight Ends, Special Teams Coordinator
 2007-08 - Iowa State
 Running Backs, Special Teams Coordinator
 2005-06 - Utah
 Tight Ends, Co-Special Teams Coordinator
 2004 - Stanford
 Running Backs
 2003 - Arizona
 Running Backs, Special Teams Coordinator
 2002 - Arizona
 Running Backs
 2001 - Arizona
 Tight Ends
 1998-2000 - Northern Illinois
 Co-Offensive Line
 1997 - Northern Illinois
 Tight Ends
 1996 - Texas
 Graduate Assistant
 1994-95 - Texas
 Student Assistant

Bowl Games Coached (8)
 2011 Chick-Fil-A  Auburn
 2011 BCS National Title  Auburn
 2010 Outback  Auburn
 2006 Armed Forces  Utah
 2005 Emerald  Utah
 1997 Fiesta  Texas
 1995 Sugar  Texas
 1994 Sun  Texas
 
During his tenure at Arizona, mentored running back Mike Bell who finished his collegiate career with 3,163 rushing yards, the third-highest total in school history.
 
Enjoyed his initial full-time coaching assignment at Northern Illinois, coaching tight ends (1997) and serving as co-offensive line coach (1998-2000). One of his star pupils with the Huskies was Ryan Diem, who went on to an 11-year career seasons as an offensive linemen with the Indianapolis Colts.
 
In 2000, Northern Illinois ranked 12th in the nation in rushing (228.1 ypg) and 17th in total offense (427.8 ypg) with Boulware on the offensive staff.
 
PROMINENT PUPILS

Philip Lutzenkirchen (Auburn), All-SEC Second Team
Wes Byrum (Auburn), Seahawks
Stephen Clark (Auburn), All-SEC First Team
Mike Bell (Arizona), Browns, All-Pac-10
Ryan Diem (Northern Illinois), Colts, All-Mid-American Conference
 
ACCOMPLISHMENTS AS A PLAYER
Served as a reserve offensive lineman for two seasons at Texas.
Was slated to enter the starting lineup for the Longhorns in 1993 before a diagnosis of cardiac arrhythmia ended his playing career.

 

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