Jules Montinar enters his first season as the cornerbacks coach at Florida. Montinar came to Gainesville from USF.
Montinar began his coaching career at his alma mater, Eastern Kentucky in 2008 and has made numerous stops, including stints in the Southeastern Conference at Alabama and Georgia.
USF (2020)
Montinar joined head coach Jeff Scott’s first Bulls staff as cornerbacks coach/recruiting coordinator on Jan. 4, 2020. USF finished the season ranked fifth in the American Athletic Conference in pass defense (229 ypg) and second with 10 interceptions.
Georgia (2019)
Montinar spent the 2019 season as a defensive quality control assistant at Georgia. The Bulldogs completed a 12-2 season and secured a top five national ranking with a 26-14 Sugar Bowl victory over Baylor.
Texas State (2016-18)
Montinar spent three seasons at Texas State (2016-18), adding special teams coordinator duties in 2018 while serving as cornerbacks coach during his tenure. The Bobcats’ kick return defense jumped from 108th to 14th in the national rankings while their kick return offense leapt from 125th to 52nd and their punt return average went from 68th to 32nd in his one season leading the special teams. Texas State ranked among the nation’s top 40 teams in rushing defense in 2017 after allowing 141.7 yards per game and was 43rd in third-down defense, allowing a 36.1 conversion percentage.
Montinar established himself as an elite recruiter while in San Marcos, earning 247Sports’ 2017 Sun Belt Recruiter of the Year honors, serving as the primary recruiter for eight recruits in the class and spending considerable time recruiting the state of Florida.
James Madison (2014-15)
Montinar’s JMU cornerbacks broke up 59 passes, collected 14 interceptions (returning six of them for touchdowns) and forced and recovered eight fumbles in 2015, collecting 22 turnovers and scoring seven touchdowns in all. The Dukes’ corners led the FCS with four pick-sixes in 2014. Montinar helped produce all-conference cornerback Taylor Reynolds, who earned first-team honors in 2015 and second-team in 2014.
Alabama (2012-13)
Montinar spent two years working as a graduate assistant at Alabama (2012-13), working alongside Nick Saban and Kirby Smart coaching the defense. In his first year, the Crimson Tide won the 2013 BCS National Championship Game after beating Notre Dame, 42-14, in Miami. The 2012 Tide defense posted four shutouts and held six opponents to 10 points or less while leading the nation in rush defense, total defense and scoring defense. He also helped Alabama finish the 2013 season with an 11-2 record and earn a berth to the 2014 Sugar Bowl.
Montinar also served as a graduate assistant at Purdue (2011) and prior to that was a defensive backs coach and assistant special teams coach at Lake Erie College (2010). He began his coaching career working with linebackers and defensive ends at his alma mater, Eastern Kentucky (2008-09). While there, he took part in the NFL’s summer coaching internship program with the Cincinnati Bengals in 2007 and 2008.
Personal
A native of Naples, Fla., Montinar graduated from Eastern Kentucky in 2009, earning both a bachelor’s degree and master’s degree in sports management. He was an all-state safety at Naples High School, where as a senior (2002) he was named the Naples Daily News and Southwest Florida Defensive Player of the Year. He helped lead Naples to the Florida Class 5A state championship as a junior (2001).
Montinar began his collegiate playing career at West Virginia before transferring to Eastern Kentucky. He played in two Gator Bowls while at West Virginia before going on to EKU, where as a starting defensive back and special teams captain he won an Ohio Valley Conference championship as a senior (2007) before winning another as a coach (2008) the following season.
Montinar Coaching History
| Years |
School/Team |
Title(s) |
| 2020 |
USF |
Cornerbacks Coach/Recruiting Coordinator |
| 2019 |
Georgia |
Defensive Quality Control |
| 2016-18 |
Texas State |
Special Teams Coordinator/Cornerbacks Coach |
| 2014-15 |
James Madison |
Cornerbacks Coach |
| 2012-13 |
Alabama |
Graduate Assistant |
| 2011 |
Purdue |
Graduate Assistant |
| 2010 |
Lake Erie College |
Defensive Backs Coach/Assistant Special Teams Coach |
| 2008-09 |
Eastern Kentucky |
Linebackers Coach/Defensive Ends Coach |
Postseason History
| Season |
Bowl / Playoff Game |
Opponent |
Result |
| 2020 |
Allstate Sugar Bowl (Georgia) |
Baylor |
W, 26-14 |
| 2014 |
Allstate Sugar Bowl (Alabama) |
Oklahoma |
L, 45-31 |
| 2013 |
Discover BCS National Championship Game (Alabama) |
Notre Dame |
W, 42-14 |
| 2011 |
Little Caesars Pizza Bowl (Purdue) |
Western Michigan |
W, 37-32 |
NFL PLAYERS (round drafted)
DB Eric Stokes (1st) – Georgia '21 – Green Bay Packers
DB Tyson Campbell (2nd) – Georgia '21 – Jacksonville Jaguars
LB Azeez Ojulari (2nd) – Georgia '21 – New York Giants
LB Monty Rice (3rd) – Georgia '21 – Tennessee Titans
DB Richard LeCounte (5th) – Georgia '21 – Cleveland Browns
DB Mark Webb (7th) – Georgia '21 – Los Angeles Chargers
LB Tae Crowder (7th) – Georgia '20 – New York Giants
DB Jimmy Moreland (7th) – JMU '19 – Washington Redskins
CB Anthony Averett (4th) – Alabama '18 – Baltimore Ravens
DE Jonathan Allen (1st) – Alabama '17 – Washington Redskins
LB Reuben Foster (1st) – Alabama '17 – San Francisco 49ers
LB Ryan Anderson (2nd) – Alabama '17 – Washington Redskins
DT Dalvin Tomlinson (2nd) – Alabama '17 – New York Giants
DE Tim Williams (3rd) – Alabama '17 – Baltimore Ravens
LB Reggie Ragland (2nd) – Alabama '16 – Buffalo Bills
DT A'Shawn Robinson (2nd) – Alabama '16 – Detroit Lions
CB Cyrus Jones (2nd) – Alabama '16 – New England Patriots
S Landon Collins (2nd) – Alabama '15 – New York Giants
DE Ryan Russell (5th) – Purdue '15 – Dallas Cowboys
LB Xzavier Dickson (7th) – Alabama '15 – New England Patriots
LB C.J. Mosley (1st) – Alabama '14 – Baltimore Ravens
S Ha Ha Clinton-Dix (1st) – Alabama '14 – Green Bay Packers
DB Ricardo Allen (5th) – Purdue '14 – Atlanta Falcons
DE Ed Stinson (5th) – Alabama '14 – Arizona Cardinals
S Vinnie Sunseri (5th) – Alabama '14 – New Orleans Saints
DE Jeoffrey Pagan (6th) – Alabama '14 – Houston Texans
CB Dee Milliner (1st) – Alabama '13 – New York Jets
DT Kawann Short (2nd) – Purdue '13 – Carolina Panthers
LB Nico Johnson (4th) – Alabama '13 – Kansas City Chiefs
DT Jesse Williams (5th) – Alabama '13 – Seattle Seahawks
DE Quinton Dial (5th) – Alabama '13 – Detroit Lions
