Jonathan Cervantes joined the Yellow Jackets as Defensive Backs Coach and Special Teams Coordinator in the summer of 2022.
Prior to BHSU, Cervantes coached at Texas Permian Basin where he played a big part in the Falcon secondary that shut down its opponents. The unit allowed just 159.2 yards per game and five touchdowns on the season. In only five games, the secondary intercepted 12 passes to set a program record.
Before UTPB, Cervantes spent three seasons at East Los Angeles College as the linebackers coach and recruiting coordinator. Cervantes helped guide the team to a top-three defensive ranking in the state of California in 2017 and over 60 student-athletes earned scholarships to four-year institutions.
Prior to his time in East Los Angeles, he served as special teams coordinator and defensive backs coach at Victor Valley College. During his three seasons, he helped the team to a 25-5 regular season along with two conference championships and a pair of bowl games. The defense finished ranked in the top-10 in California in 2014 and 2015. After being named recruiting coordinator in 2015, he helped 21 student-athletes earn scholarship opportunities at four-year institutions.
Cervantes started his coaching career as a graduate assistant, working with defensive backs and special teams at the University of the Incarnate Word. He spent two seasons at Incarnate Word and helped them to their first winning season in 2013. Cervantes earned his master’s degree in kinesiology from Incarnate Word.
He is a native of San Antonio, Texas and attended Brackenridge High School. Cervantes married his wife, Alyson, in the summer of 2019.
