Jared Keyte
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Defensive coordinator |
| Team | UMass |
| Conference | Mid-American Conference |
| Biographical details | |
| Alma mater | Utica |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2012 | Utica (QB) |
| 2013 | Springfield (GA) |
| 2014 | Springfield (Co-DC) |
| 2015 | Rutgers (DQC) |
| 2016-2018 | Maine (OLB) |
| 2018-2021 | Maine (STC/OLB) |
| 2019-2021 | Maine (S) |
| 2022 | Maine (DC/LB) |
| 2023 | Rutgers (DQC/interim DL) |
| 2024 | Rutgers (Nickels) |
| 2025-present | UMass (DC) |
Jared Keyte is an American college football coach who is the defensive coordinator at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Keyte played college football as a quarterback at NCAA Division III Utica University. He began his coaching career at Utica and Springfield College, both at the Division III level. Keyte has also coached at Maine at the FCS Division I level and at Rutgers and UMass at the FBS Division I level.
Playing career
[edit]Keyte played quarterback at Utica University.[1] He was a four-year letterwinner at Utica.
Coaching career
[edit]Utica
[edit]Keyte began his coaching career at Utica as a quarterbacks coach in 2012.[2]
Springfield College
[edit]In 2013, Keyte joined Springfield College as a graduate assistant where he coached defensive backs and linebackers. In 2014, he served as a co-defensive coordinator with Springfield.[3]
Rutgers
[edit]In 2015, Keyte earned his first coaching position at the FBS level of college football, working as a defensive quality control coach at Rutgers.[4]
Maine
[edit]In 2016, Keyte was hired as an outside linebackers coach. From 2018-2021, Keyte served as a special teams coordinator and a safeties coach from 2019-2021. For the 2022 season, Keyte served as the defensive coordinator and linebackers coach.[5][6]
Rutgers
[edit]In 2023, Keyte returned to Rutgers and served as a defensive quality control/interim defensive line coach. In 2024, Keyte served as a nickels coach for Rutgers football.[7] Keyte was part of defensive coordinator Joe Harasymiak's staff, where he helped lead Rutgers to two consecutive bowl games for the first time since 2011 and 2012.[8]
UMass
[edit]On January 21, 2025, Keyte was announced as defensive cordinator for UMass Minutemen football under new head coach Joe Harasymiak.[9][10]
References
[edit]- ^ "Jared Keyte - Football - Utica University". Utica University Athletics. Retrieved January 26, 2025.
- ^ "UMass announces Jared Keyte as the program's new defensive coordinator". New England Football Journal. January 25, 2025. Retrieved January 26, 2025.
- ^ "Jared Keyte - Nickelbacks". Rutgers University Athletics. Retrieved January 26, 2025.
- ^ "Jared Keyte - Defensive coordinator/linebackers". University of Maine Athletics. Retrieved January 26, 2025.
- ^ "UMaine football promotes Jared Keyte to defensive coordinator". Bangor Daily News. Retrieved January 26, 2025.
- ^ "Keyte elevated to Defensive Coordinator role". University of Maine Athletics. Retrieved January 26, 2025.
- ^ "Jared Keyte has a new role with Rutgers football coaching staff". USA Today. Retrieved January 26, 2025.
- ^ "UMass football staff rounds out with defensive coordinator Jared Keyte". Massachusetts Daily Collegian. Retrieved January 26, 2025.
- ^ "Jared Keyte Announced As Massachusetts Football's Defensive Coordinator". University of Massachusetts Athletics. Retrieved January 26, 2025.
- ^ "UMass football: Minutemen hiring Jared Keyte as new defensive coordinator". Greenfield Recorder. Retrieved January 26, 2025.