Responsibilities
Cornerbacks Coach
Years at BYU
- Coach: 2016-present
- Player: 1999-03
Education
- Whittier College (2014, M.A. Education)
- BYU (2004, B.A. Sociology)
- Westchester HS
Years Overall Coaching
2012-present
Coaching Experience
- BYU, Cornerbacks Coach (2016-present)
- Southern Utah, Secondary Coach (2014-15)
- Whittier College, Graduate Assistant, Cornerbacks & Special Teams (2012-13)
Coaching Career Highlights
- SUU’s defense racked up 20 interceptions, good for No. 3 in the FCS in 2015, limiting opposing teams to just a 102.5 pass efficiency rating, ranking No. 9, an improvement over being ranked 111th the previous year
- T-birds gave up just 190.3 yards per game through the air and just 20.8 points per game, ranking 30th and 24th in the FCS, respectively in 2015
- Coached two Big Sky All-Conference first teamers in cornerback LeShaun Sims and safety Miles Killebrew in 2015, and both are projected NFL players as late-round 2016 NFL Draft picks by CBS Sports. Killebrew was selected to play in the Reese’s Senior Bowl while Sims recently participated in the East-West Shrine game.
- Helped cornerbacks Tyquion Ballad and Josh Pride earn all-conference honors at Whittier College
Playing Career
- All-Mountain West Conference honoree
- Played in 37 games at corner for BYU with 28 starts, totaling 10 interceptions in his career with his best year in 2001 when he earned first-team All-MWC honors and started all 14 games including the Liberty Bowl against No. 22 Louisville
- Totaled 56 tackles and led the team with six picks, returning them 131 yards, including a 50-yard interception return against Utah to seal BYU’s 24-21 victory in 2001
- In 2001, his six interceptions ranked tied for No. 6 in the nation
- Entered his junior season with preseason All-America accolades and was named the 15th-best corner by Phil Steele but was slowed by a knee injury, limiting him to seven games
- Finished his senior year starting all 12 games, recording two interceptions and a team-leading six pass breakups
Hometown
Hawthorne, Calif.
Personal/Family
Wife is Brittany, they have a son, Jernaro Jr. and daughter, Jru