The San Francisco 49ers announced that they’ve named former New York Jets special teams coordinator Brant Boyer as their special teams coordinator. Boyer has held the same title with the Jets since 2016.

Brant Boyer was announced Monday as the 49ers’ new special teams coordinator, a role he held the past nine season with the Jets, where he overlapped and worked under coach Robert Saleh, who was re-hired Friday as the 49ers’ defensive coordinator.

The 49ers on Monday hired former New York Jets assistant coach Brant Boyer as special teams coordinator. Boyer replaces Brian Schneider, who served as 49ers’ special teams coordinator for the past three seasons. Schneider was fired the day after the 49ers finished the regular season with a 6-11 record.

The San Francisco 49ers have hired Brant Boyer, the New York Jets' former special teams coordinator, to take over the same role with their team. The 49ers interviewed several candidates for the position, including Detroit Lions assistant special teams coordinator Jett Modkins,...

The 49ers announced Monday that they have selected a new special teams coordinator, after firing Brian Schneider. They went with Robert Saleh’s recent colleague. The following comes from the 49ers:

The San Francisco 49ers hired former New York Jets special teams coordinator Brant Boyer on Monday to take over a unit that has struggled for years under coach Kyle Shanahan. Shanahan fired special teams coordinator Brian Schneider following a season in which mistakes in the kicking game contributed to a 6-11 record.