Jesse Bobbit

Jesse Bobbit is an American football coach who is the defensive coordinator for the South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team.

Playing career
Bobbit grew up in Palatine, Illinois and attended Palatine High School.

Bobbit played college football at South Dakota State and was a starter at linebacker for his final three seasons. He was named second-team all-Missouri Valley Football Conference as a senior after making 110 tackles.

Coaching career
Bobbit began his coaching career in 2017 as an assistant at Bellevue West High School in Bellevue, Nebraska. After two years at Bellevue West he returned to South Dakota State as a graduate assistant. Bobbit spent one season on the Jackrabbits' staff before being hired in the same role at Washington State.

Bobbit was hired as the safeties coach at South Dakota State before the start of the 2022 season. He was promoted to defensive coordinator in 2023.