How many people do you know that can say that started out as an elementary gym teacher and went on to coach in five college football national championships?

One: Alabama defensive coordinator Jeremy Pruitt.

Pruitt, who hopes to help bring the Crimson Tide their fifth title under Nick Saban’s tenure on Monday night, touched on his wild coaching career rise during media day this morning:

Outside from a quick stop at West Alabama (’99) as defensive backs coach, Pruitt was a high school assistant from 1998-2006, including a three-year run with Hoover HS — famous for its hit MTV television series, Two-A-Days.

In 2007, Pruitt was hired onto Nick Saban’s initial staff at Alabama as Director of Player Development, a position he served through the 2009 season (and won his first title). After that, he was promoted to defensive backs coach (2010-12), where he helped the program win back-to-back national titles in a hands-on role.

Pruitt left Alabama and became Florida State’s defensive coordinator in 2013, where he won a fourth national championship with the Seminoles. In his only season in Talahassee, Pruitt’s defense was No. 1 in the nation in scoring defense (10.7 ppg), No. 3 in total defense (248.2 ypg) and No. 1 in interceptions (26).

After a highly successful pit stop with FSU, he accepted the same position at Georgia, where he would again produce one of the most elite defenses in the nation, including the FBS’ top pass defense in 2015.

When Mark Richt was fired and former Alabama defensive coordinator Kirby Smart took over, it left an opening on the Tide coaching staff that was easily a strong fit for both parties. In 2016, Pruitt has been heavily involved in what is arguably the best defensive unit that college football has seen over the last decade.

Alabama ranks 1st in scoring defense (11.4), rushing defense (2.0 ypc), total defense (244.0 ypg) and opponent first downs (186), 2nd in sacks (50), t-9th in forced turnovers (27), and rank in the top 10 in many other categories.

In 10 years with a position in college football, Pruitt, who is only 42 years old, will have coached in five national championships.

On Monday, we will see whether he improves to 5-0 in such games.