Congratulations are in order for Patriots special teams coordinator Jeremy Springer and Kayla Burton, a host for NBC Sports Boston.
The pair announced their engagement in a joint Instagram post Monday, including photos from Springer’s stunning oceanfront proposal.
Springer, 37, popped the question at Swami’s Beach in San Diego, Calif. on June 19, as seen in photos by Alyse Arauz, a local photographer.
The 31-year-old Burton was over the moon while showing her friends and family her radiant cut diamond engagement ring over FaceTime in photos on her Instagram Story.
Burton went public with their relationship on social media in 2024.
Springer is entering his third season in New England as special teams coordinator after spending the 2022 and ’23 seasons as a special teams assistant with the Los Angeles Rams.
Before that, Springer spent eight seasons coaching in college.
He was a standout linebacker at the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) from 2007-11.
Prior to NBC Sports Boston, Burton, who is a Massachusetts native, was a college football sideline reporter for ESPN.
She previously worked for NFL Media and Western Mass News based in Springfield, Mass., where she served as a sports/news anchor, reporter and content producer.
Burton played Division I women’s basketball at Lehigh University.
Her sister, Veronica Burton, was a first-round pick in the 2022 WNBA draft and currently plays for the Golden State Valkyries.
Veronica was the WNBA Most Improved Player in 2025.
