CEDAR FALLS, Iowa --- UNI football has announced the return of Jeremiah Johnson to the coaching staff for the 2023 season as an assistant coach.
Johnson, who previously coached for the Panthers' in a variety of defensive roles since 2007, returns to Cedar Falls after serving as the defensive coordinator at Kent State in 2022.
In his first 15 seasons at UNI, Johnson helped coach 30 First Team All-Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) defenders, 5 MVFC Defensive Players of the Year, one Buck Buchanan Award winner, 15 AP FCS All-Americans and 7 AFCA All-Americans. Johnson has also coached a number of defenders who have gone on to play professionally, including current Miami Dolphin cornerback Elijah Campbell, New York Giants defensive end Elerson Smith and defensive lineman and current CFL Grey Cup champion Jared Brinkman.