title: Bobby April III
text: # Bobby April III
  
  Robert April III is an American football coach who is currently the Defensive Coordinator and Outside Linebackers Coach for the Stanford Cardinal.
  
  ## Coaching career
  
  ### College career
  
  April III began his coaching career in 2004 as a student assistant for the Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns. He then became a graduate assistant for the Tulane Green Wave from 2005 to 2006. In 2007, April III became the special teams coordinator and inside linebackers coach for the Portland State Vikings through 2009. In 2010, he was special teams coordinator and safeties coach for the Nicholls State Colonels.
  
  In 2018, April III returned to college football as outside linebackers coach for the Wisconsin Badgers.
  
  ### Professional career
  
  April III was defensive quality control coach for the Philadelphia Eagles from 2011 to 2012. In 2013, April III moved to the New York Jets as defensive quality control coach and assistant linebacker coach. In 2014, he was promoted to linebackers coach with the Jets. In 2015, April III moved with Rex Ryan from the Jets to the Buffalo Bills and continued to serve as linebackers coach through 2016.
  
  ## Personal life
  
  April earned his bachelor's degree in sports management from Louisiana-Lafayette. He is the son of Bobby April Jr., a former NFL and college special teams coordinator.
  
  