title: Josh Boyer
text: # Josh Boyer
  
  Josh Boyer (born January 21, 1977) is an American football coach. Boyer previously coached with the New England Patriots and multiple college football teams.
  
  ## Coaching career
  
  ### College
  
  After graduating from Muskingum College, where he played football as a wide receiver and defensive back, he began his coaching career in 2000 as a graduate assistant at King's College, Pennsylvania, and then served in the same capacity at the University of Dayton in 2001 and Kent State University in 2002 and 2003. In 2004, Boyer served as the defensive backs coach at Bryant University. He then served as the defensive coordinator at the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology in 2005 before joining the New England Patriots in 2006.
  
  ### New England Patriots
  
  Boyer joined the Patriots in 2006 as a defensive coaching assistant. He was promoted to defensive backs coach following the 2008 season. In 2012, his title was changed to cornerbacks coach. Boyer won three Super Bowls and six AFC Championships with the Patriots.
  
  ### Miami Dolphins
  
  In 2019, Boyer left the Patriots, following Brian Flores to the Miami Dolphins. He become the team's defensive pass game coordinator and cornerbacks coach. In 2020, he was promoted to defensive coordinator. On January 19, 2023, Miami fired him as defensive coordinator.
  
  