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49ers hire former Jets assistant Boyer as special teams coordinator

“Boyer, 53, played 10 seasons in the NFL as a linebacker and core special teams player from 1994 to 2003 with Miami, Jacksonville and Cleveland.

He served as the Jets’ special teams coordinator since 2016 under Todd Bowles, Adam Gase, Robert Saleh and interim coach Jeff Ulbrich. Boyer also worked four seasons as an assistant special teams coach with the Indianapolis Colts.”

49ers hire Jets’ Brant Boyer as special teams coordinator: What he brings to San Francisco (paywall)

“Though the Jets’ special teams dipped a bit in 2024, Boyers’ units have been consistently strong over the last decade, especially in kickoff coverage, something at which the 49ers have struggled in recent seasons.