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Jeremy Pruitt Biography

Jeremy Pruitt is one of the most popular and richest Football Coach who was born on May 28, 1974 in Rainsville, Alabama, United States. Head coach of the University of Tennessee Volunteers who was hired during the height of University of Alabama Crimson Tide looking to win a national championship, where he worked as the defensive coach in the direction of Head coach for the University of Tennessee Volunteers who was hired in the midst of the University of Alabama Crimson Tide vying for a 2017-2018 national championship where he served as defensive coordinator under Nick Saban. He finished the season with the Tide where he had previously won a 2010 and 2012 national championship as the defensive backs coach.. He ended his season as a coach for the Tide in which he previously been awarded a 2010 and 2012 national championship as defense backs’ coach.

He was recruited from Tennessee after they had fired He was hired by Tennessee after they fired Butch Jones..

Pruitt was born in Rainsville, Alabama, the son of Dale and Melissa Pruitt. His father is a long-time high school head coach, with stints at Pisgah (1982–1983), Plainview (1984–2000, 2006–2014), Ft. Payne (2001–2003), Marion County (Tenn.) (2004–2005), Albertville (2015–2019), and Dade County (2019-Present). Jeremy played for his father at Plainview, where he was named all-state in 1991 and 1992, and helped the team achieve a 48-8 record.

Pruitt began his college football career at Middle Tennessee State under Hall of Fame head coach Boots Donnelly. He was recruited as a quarterback, but switched to defensive back during his freshman season. After his sophomore year, he transferred to the University of Alabama, where he played under coach Gene Stallings. He saw action in nine games during his junior season as a member of the 1995 Alabama squad, and seven games during his senior season as a member of the Outback Bowl-winning 1996 squad. As a player, Pruitt helped mentor All-American teammate Kevin Jackson in defensive coordinator Bill Oliver’s complex schemes.

He has three sons: Ridge, Jayse and Flynt. The only Ridge has a son named Ridge. him and his wife Casey East. The couple was Dale Pruit and Melissa Pruit. His father was a long-time head of the high school coach.

Ethnicity, religion & political views

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Pruitt appeared on the TV series Two-A-Days in 2006 while an assistant coach at Hoover High School in Hoover, Alabama.

Jeremy Pruitt Net Worth

Jeremy Pruitt is one of the richest Football Coach from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Jeremy Pruitt's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was ad-hoc to play player at Middle Tennessee State, but was switched to defensive his first year. He later was transferred into The University of Alabama.

The year 2013 was the time he was awarded the national championship for the third time in the role of defensive coordinator for Florida State University. Then he joined Georgia State University, the University of Georgia and became their defensive coordinator from 2014 until the year 2015.

Jeremy Pruitt (born May 28, 1974) is the head coach of the Tennessee Volunteers football team. He previously served as the defensive coordinator at Alabama (2016–2017), Georgia (2014–2015), and Florida State (2013). As a defensive coordinator, Pruitt’s defenses frequently ranked in the top ten nationally in total defense and related categories. Pruitt worked for Alabama as Director of Player Development (2007–2009) before becoming the Crimson Tide’s defensive backs coach in 2010. Prior to joining the college ranks, he served as an assistant coach at the high school level. Pruitt was a 2013 finalist for the Broyles Award, given annually to the nation’s top college football assistant coach, and was again a finalist in 2016. He played college football at Middle Tennessee and Alabama.

In 2007, Pruitt joined the Alabama coaching staff as Director of Player Development. Following Alabama’s 2009 national championship season, Pruitt was named the Tide’s defensive backs coach. During his first season in 2010, Alabama’s secondary led the SEC in passing efficiency, and included one All-American, Mark Barron. The 2011 Alabama secondary led the nation in pass defense and passing efficiency, and included three All-Americans, Barron, Dre Kirkpatrick, and DeQuan Menzie. Both Barron and Kirkpatrick were drafted in the first round of the 2012 NFL Draft. Pruitt’s 2012 secondary ranked seventh nationally in pass defense, and included Jim Thorpe finalist Dee Milliner. He was named National Recruiter of the Year in 2012 by 247Sports.

In 2013, Pruitt was hired as the defensive coordinator at Florida State. In his lone season with the Seminoles, his defense ranked number one in scoring defense, allowing just 12.1 points per game, and ranked third in total defense, helping the 2013 Seminoles win the national championship.

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Pruitt began coaching as a student assistant on the 1997 Alabama team, where he worked primarily under defensive backs coach Curley Hallman. He then worked as an assistant coach under his father at Plainview High School (1998 and 2000) and Fort Payne (2001–2003). He coached defensive backs in 1999 at West Alabama, where he earned his degree. He served as an assistant coach under Rush Propst at Hoover High School from 2004 to 2006, winning state championships in 2004 and 2005. While at Hoover, he appeared on the first season of the MTV reality television show, Two-A-Days, which aired in the fall of 2006 and focused on the lives of students at Hoover.

Pruitt returned to Alabama as defensive coordinator in 2016, replacing Kirby Smart, who had left to become the head coach at Georgia. His 2016 defensive unit led the nation in scoring defense and rushing defense, and was ranked second in total defense. His 2017 Alabama defensive unit finished the regular season ranked second in total defense and first in scoring defense. The unit was part of the team that won the National Championship in the 2017 season.

Who is Jeremy Pruitt Dating?

According to our records, Jeremy Pruitt married to Casey East . As of December 1, 2023, Jeremy Pruitt’s is not dating anyone.

In 2014, Pruitt joined the Georgia coaching staff as the defensive coordinator. His 2014 defensive unit finished 17th nationally in total defense, and finished in the top ten in turnover margin and passing yards allowed. Pruitt’s 2015 unit at Georgia finished the season ranked seventh nationally in total defense, and led the nation in fewest passing yards allowed per game.

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Jeremy Ranked on the list of most popular Football Coach. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Jeremy Pruitt celebrates birthday on May 28 of every year.

In December 2017, Pruitt was hired as the head coach at the University of Tennessee, capping a tumultuous coaching search that followed the firing of head coach Butch Jones, and led to the replacement of athletic director John Currie by Hall of Fame coach Phillip Fulmer. On September 1, 2018, he made his Tennessee head coaching debut in the Belk College Kickoff against the #17 West Virginia Mountaineers. The Volunteers lost by a score of 40–14. The next week, against ETSU, Pruitt won his first game as head coach. The Vols defeated the Buccaneers by a score of 59–3 in Pruitt’s Neyland Stadium debut. On October 13, 2018, against #21 Auburn, Pruitt coached the Volunteers to their first victory over a SEC West team since 2010. On November 10, he helped lead the Volunteers to a 24–7 victory over the #12 Kentucky Wildcats. Overall, in his first season as the Volunteers’ head coach, Pruitt finished with a 5–7 overall record, 2–6 record in SEC play.

What is Jeremy Pruitt doing now?

On March 10, 2021, Pruitt was hired by the New York Giants as a senior defensive assistant under defensive coordinator Patrick Graham and head coach Joe Judge.

What is Jeremy Pruitt accused of doing?

Former head football coach Jeremy Pruitt was accused of being personally involved in providing impermissible inducements and benefits to prospective and enrolled student athletes.

What did Jeremy Pruitt do at Tennessee?

Others are related to unethical behavior in which Pruitt, his coaches and staff members are accused of knowingly providing inducements, then giving false information to investigators and persuading others to do the same. Pruitt was fired in January 2021, two months after Tennessee launched an investigation.

How much does Jeremy Pruitt make a year?

Pruitt’s new deal runs through the 2025 season and will pay him $4.2 million annually, although he has elected not to accept the $400,000 raise this year to help Tennessee weather the challenges all athletic departments are facing during the pandemic.

Is Tennessee football under investigation?

NCAA reveals Tennessee football recruiting violations under Jeremy Pruitt. KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — The University of Tennessee on Friday received a notice of allegations from the NCAA detailing recruiting football violations that led to then-head coach Jeremy Pruitt being fired for cause.

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