Coaches
Jeremy Pruitt
His career from Wikipedia, each job checked against the team-season pages (✓ = a second source agrees, ≠ = they disagree)
Jeremy Pruitt
Played at Alabama , Middle Tennessee · alma mater (CFBD): West Alabama
Source: Wikipedia, read 2026-10-26
| Years | Team | Role | Title | Head coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Alabama | GA | Graduate assistant | Mike DuBose |
| 1998 | Plainview HS (AL) (HS) | Position | Defensive backs coach | not known |
| 1999 | West Alabama | Position | Defensive backs coach | not known |
| 2000 | Plainview HS (HS) | DC | Defensive coordinator | not known |
| 2001-2003 | Fort Payne HS (AL) (HS) | Position | Assistant coach | not known |
| 2004 | Hoover HS (AL) (HS) | Position | Defensive backs coach | not known |
| 2005-2006 | Hoover HS (AL) (HS) | DC | Defensive coordinator & defensive backs coach | not known |
| 2007-2009 | Alabama | Other | Director of player development | Nick Saban |
| 2010-2012 | Alabama | Position | Defensive backs coach | Nick Saban |
| 2013 | Florida State | DC | Defensive coordinator & defensive backs coach✓ | Jimbo Fisher |
| 2014-2015 | Georgia | DC | Defensive coordinator & defensive backs coach✓ | Mark Richt |
| 2016-2017 | Alabama | DC | Defensive coordinator & inside linebackers coach✓ | Nick Saban |
| 2018-2020 | Tennessee | Head coach | Head coach✓ | himself |
| 2021 | New York Giants (pro) | Analyst | Senior defensive assistant | not known |
Record
Confirmed coordinator seasons since 2005. FBS rankings
| Season | Team | Job | EPA/play | Points/poss. | Success | Year before | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Florida State | Defensive coordinator | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 125 |
| 2014 | Georgia | Defensive coordinator | 58 | 23 | 55 | 57 | 128 |
| 2015 | Georgia | Defensive coordinator | 7 | 8 | 7 | 58 | 128 |
| 2016 | Alabama | Defensive coordinator | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 128 |
| 2017 | Alabama | Defensive coordinator | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 130 |
| Season | Head coach at | Record | AP before → after | Off EPA/play | Def EPA/play | SP+ | Team year before | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Tennessee | 5-7 | - → - | 98 | 75 | 5.5 | 33% wins | 130 |
| 2019 | Tennessee | 8-5 | - → - | 91 | 37 | 10.8 | 42% wins | 130 |
| 2020 | Tennessee | 3-7 | 25 → - | 90 | 71 | 0.9 | 62% wins | 127 |
Worked under
- Mike DuBose · Alabama 1997 (GA)
- Nick Saban · Alabama 2010-2017 (DC, Position)
- Jimbo Fisher · Florida State 2013 (DC, Position)
- Mark Richt · Georgia 2014-2015 (DC, Position)
His tree
Coaches who were on his staffs
On his staffs · 9
- Charles Kelly* · Tennessee 2018 (Position, ST coord.)
- Chris Rumph · Tennessee 2018-2019 (DC, Position)
- Kevin Sherrer · Tennessee 2018-2019 (DC, Position, ST coord.)
- Tino Sunseri · Tennessee 2018 (Analyst)
- Tyson Helton* · Tennessee 2018 (OC, Position)
- Derrick Ansley · Tennessee 2019-2020 (DC, Position)
- Jim Chaney · Tennessee 2019-2020 (OC)
- Tee Martin · Tennessee 2019-2020 (Other, Position)
- Chris Weinke · Tennessee 2020 (Position)
Level 2: on their staffs · 22
- Bryan Ellis · Western Kentucky 2019-2021 (OC, Position) · under Tyson Helton
- Clayton White · Western Kentucky 2019-2020 (DC, Position) · under Tyson Helton
- Kim Helton · Western Kentucky 2019 (Analyst) · under Tyson Helton
- Maurice Crum Jr. · Western Kentucky 2019-2021 (DC, Position) · under Tyson Helton
- Ryan Aplin · Western Kentucky 2020 (OC, Position) · under Tyson Helton
- Ben Arbuckle · Western Kentucky 2021-2022 (Analyst, OC, Position) · under Tyson Helton
- Zach Kittley* · Western Kentucky 2021 (OC, Position) · under Tyson Helton
- Josh Crawford · Western Kentucky 2022 (OC) · under Tyson Helton
- Michael Hutchings · Western Kentucky 2022 (Position) · under Tyson Helton
- Tyson Summers · Western Kentucky 2022-2024 (DC, Position) · under Tyson Helton
- Drew Hollingshead · Western Kentucky 2023-2024 (OC) · under Tyson Helton
- Will Friend · Western Kentucky 2024 (OC) · under Tyson Helton
- Brian Williams · Jacksonville State 2025-2026 (DC) · under Charles Kelly
- Clint Trickett · Jacksonville State 2025 (OC, Position) · under Charles Kelly
- Da'Von Brown · Western Kentucky 2025 (DC) · under Tyson Helton
- Davis Merritt · Western Kentucky 2025-2026 (DC) · under Tyson Helton
- Lawrence Dawsey · Jacksonville State 2025-2026 (Position) · under Charles Kelly
- Maxwell Thurmond · Jacksonville State 2025-2026 (Position, ST coord.) · under Charles Kelly
- Rick Bowie · Western Kentucky 2025 (OC) · under Tyson Helton
- Taylor Housewright · Jacksonville State 2025-2026 (OC, Position) · under Charles Kelly
- Bodie Reeder · Western Kentucky 2026 (OC) · under Tyson Helton
- Joe Bernardi · Western Kentucky 2026 (OC) · under Tyson Helton
Level 3: on their staffs · 1
- Brett Dewhurst · Florida Atlantic 2025-2026 (DC) · under Zach Kittley
Coached together
- Dabo Swinney* · Alabama 1997 · him GA, them Position
- Ellis Johnson · Alabama 1997 · him GA, them DC, Position
- Mickey Conn · Alabama 1997 · him GA, them GA
- Neil Callaway · Alabama 1997 · him GA, them Position
- Ashley Ingram · West Alabama 1999 · him Position, them Position
- Curt Cignetti*+ · Alabama 2010 · him Position, them Other, Position
- Derrick Ansley · Alabama 2010-2017 · him DC, Position, them GA, Position
- Glenn Schumann · Alabama 2010-2011 · him Position, them Other
- Jim McElwain · Alabama 2010-2011 · him Position, them OC, Position
- Jody Wright · Alabama 2010-2012 · him Position, them Analyst, GA
- Kirby Smart*+ · Alabama 2010-2012 · him Position, them DC
- Nick Saban · Alabama 2010-2017 · him DC, Position, them Head coach
- Rob Sale · Alabama 2010-2011 · him Position, them Analyst, Strength
- Sal Sunseri · Alabama 2010-2011 · him Position, them Other, Position
- Billy Napier* · Alabama 2011-2016 · him DC, Position, them Analyst, Position
- Chris Rumph · Alabama 2011-2012 · him Position, them Position
- Jeff Stoutland · Alabama 2011-2012 · him Position, them Position
- Mike Groh · Alabama 2011-2012 · him Position, them Other, Position
- Rob Ezell · Alabama 2011-2017 · him DC, Position, them Analyst, Other
- Russ Callaway · Alabama 2011-2012 · him Position, them Analyst
- Doug Nussmeier · Alabama 2012 · him Position, them OC, Position
- Brian Williams · Florida State 2013 · him DC, Position, them Analyst
- Charles Kelly* · Florida State 2013 · him DC, Position, them Position, ST coord.
- Jimbo Fisher · Florida State 2013 · him DC, Position, them Head coach
- Lawrence Dawsey · Florida State 2013 · him DC, Position, them Other, Position
- Odell Haggins · Florida State 2013 · him DC, Position, them Position
- Randy Sanders · Florida State 2013 · him DC, Position, them OC, Position
- Sal Sunseri · Florida State 2013 · him DC, Position, them Position
- Tim Brewster · Florida State 2013 · him DC, Position, them Position
- Bryan McClendon · Georgia 2014-2015 · him DC, Position, them Head coach, Other, Position
- Kevin Sherrer · Georgia 2014-2015 · him DC, Position, them Position
- Mark Richt · Georgia 2014-2015 · him DC, Position, them Head coach
- Mike Bobo · Georgia 2014 · him DC, Position, them OC, Position
- Mike Ekeler · Georgia 2014-2015 · him DC, Position, them Position
- Brian Schottenheimer · Georgia 2015 · him DC, Position, them OC, Position
- Rob Sale · Georgia 2015 · him DC, Position, them Position
- Steve Shimko · Georgia 2015 · him DC, Position, them GA
- Thomas Brown · Georgia 2015 · him DC, Position, them Position
- Alex Mortensen* · Alabama 2016-2017 · him DC, Position, them Analyst, GA
- Brent Key* · Alabama 2016-2017 · him DC, Position, them Position
- Charlie Weis Jr. · Alabama 2016 · him DC, Position, them Analyst
- Doug Belk · Alabama 2016 · him DC, Position, them GA
- Lane Kiffin*+ · Alabama 2016 · him DC, Position, them OC, Position
- Mario Cristobal*+ · Alabama 2016 · him DC, Position, them Other, Position
- Mike Locksley* · Alabama 2016-2017 · him DC, Position, them Analyst, OC, Position
- Steve Sarkisian*+ · Alabama 2016 · him DC, Position, them Analyst, OC
- Tosh Lupoi* · Alabama 2016-2017 · him DC, Position, them DC, Position
- Brian Daboll · Alabama 2017 · him DC, Position, them OC, Position
- Chris Weinke · Alabama 2017 · him DC, Position, them Analyst
- Mike Miller · Alabama 2017 · him DC, Position, them GA
- Charles Kelly* · Tennessee 2018 · him Head coach, them Position, ST coord.
- Chris Rumph · Tennessee 2018-2019 · him Head coach, them DC, Position
- Kevin Sherrer · Tennessee 2018-2019 · him Head coach, them DC, Position, ST coord.
- Tino Sunseri · Tennessee 2018 · him Head coach, them Analyst
- Tyson Helton* · Tennessee 2018 · him Head coach, them OC, Position
- Derrick Ansley · Tennessee 2019-2020 · him Head coach, them DC, Position
- Jim Chaney · Tennessee 2019-2020 · him Head coach, them OC
- Tee Martin · Tennessee 2019-2020 · him Head coach, them Other, Position
- Chris Weinke · Tennessee 2020 · him Head coach, them Position