Travaris Robinson
Miami, Florida, U.S. | |||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||
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| Weight: | 193 lb (88 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Miami Coral Park (Miami, Florida) | ||||||||
| College: | Auburn | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2003 | ||||||||
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Travaris Jerod Robinson (born September 21, 1981) is an
Early years
Robinson was born in
College playing career
At Auburn University, Robinson played for the Auburn Tigers under head coach Tommy Tuberville from 1999 to 2002. As a freshman in 1999, Robinson was a wide receiver and kick returner, with 18 receptions for 174 yards and a touchdown and a team-leading 316 kick return yards.[2][3]
Robinson moved from wide receiver to defensive back in 2000 while remaining at kick returner. Playing in all 13 games, Robinson had 30 tackles, 10 kickoff returns for 164 yards, two passes deflected, and one interception in a season where Auburn won the Southeastern Conference (SEC) West Division.[2][4]
In 2001, Robinson played in 11 games on special teams and at cornerback, totaling 27 tackles and three pass deflections.[2] For the second straight year, Robinson was on an Auburn team that won at least a share of the SEC West.[5]
As a senior in
Robinson graduated from Auburn in 2007 with a bachelor's degree in mass communications.[7]
NFL career
Following the
The Falcons waived Robinson on October 8, 2003, after which the Tampa Bay Buccaneers immediately signed him off waivers.[6] With the Buccaneers, Robinson played in four games with one start, making four tackles, one interception, and one pass defended.[8] Robinson returned to the Falcons on July 30, 2004 after being waived by the Buccaneers.[6] Prior to the regular season, the Falcons waived Robinson on August 31, 2004.[9]
Coaching career
Early coaching career
Robinson began his coaching career in 2006 at Auburn under head coach Tommy Tuberville and defensive coordinator Will Muschamp as a defensive graduate assistant and staff assistant. He helped Auburn win back-to-back bowl games, the 2007 Cotton Bowl Classic following the 2006 season and 2007 Chick-fil-A Bowl following the 2007 season.[7]
After two seasons at Auburn, Robinson took his first full-time position with
Florida
On January 2, 2011, the Florida Gators' new head coach, Will Muschamp, announced the hiring of Robinson as the Gators' defensive backs coach.[12][13] During that time period, Florida played in two bowl games, including a win in the 2011 TicketCity Bowl.
Auburn (second stint)
On January 3, 2015, Robinson returned to Auburn, this time as cornerbacks coach.[14]
South Carolina
On December 6, 2015, Robinson was hired as defensive coordinator at South Carolina, following Muschamp's appointment as head coach.[15] The 2017 South Carolina team won the Outback Bowl.[16] However, a lack of subsequent success led South Carolina to fire Muschamp in November 2020 seven games into the season.[17] On December 6, 2020, exactly 5 years after his hiring at UofSC, it was reported that new head coach Shane Beamer will not retain Robinson for the 2021 season.
Robinson played a role in the development of several now-NFL defensive backs, including 2021 first round pick Jaycee Horn.
Miami
On January 9, 2021, he was hired as the defensive backs coach at the University of Miami.
Alabama
On January 19, 2022, rumors began to surface that Robinson was taking a position on Nick Saban’s staff at the University of Alabama. On January 21, 2022, Robinson confirmed joining the Alabama staff as DB coach on his Twitter account.[18]
Georgia
On January 13, 2024, Robinson was named the co-defensive coordinator and safeties coach at the University of Georgia.[19]
References
- ^ "Travaris Robinson". GamecocksOnline.com. University of South Carolina. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Travaris Robinson Profile". AuburnTigers.com. Auburn University. Archived from the original on April 21, 2003. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
- ^ "1999 Auburn Tigers Stats".
- ^ "2000 Southeastern Conference Year Summary".
- ^ "2001 Southeastern Conference Year Summary".
- ^ a b c d "Travaris Robinson". Atlanta Falcons. Archived from the original on October 16, 2004. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Travaris Robinson". AuburnTigers.com. Auburn University. Archived from the original on July 22, 2016. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
- ^ a b "Travaris Robinson". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
- ^ "Transactions". The Boston Globe. September 1, 2004. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
- ^ "Southern Miss Names Travaris Robinson Assistant Football Coach". SouthernMiss.com. University of Southern Mississippi. February 19, 2009. Archived from the original on February 25, 2009. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
- ^ Woodbery, Evan (January 14, 2010). "Former Auburn player Travaris Robinson expected to join Tommy Tuberville's staff at Texas Tech". The Auburn Beat. AL.com. Archived from the original on January 16, 2010. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
- ^ Carter, Scott (January 2, 2011). "Muschamp Names Five To Coaching Staff". FloridaGators.com. University of Florida. Archived from the original on January 6, 2011. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
- ^ Williams, Don (January 2, 2011). "Tech DBs coach leaves to join Florida staff". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Archived from the original on January 5, 2011. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
- ^ "Auburn hires Travaris Robinson as secondary coach". AuburnTigers.com. Auburn University. January 3, 2015. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
- ^ Kendall, Josh (December 7, 2015). "Will Muschamp has both coordinators locked in". The State. Columbia, South Carolina. Archived from the original on December 8, 2015. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
- ^ "2017 South Carolina Gamecocks Stats".
- ^ Breiner, Ben (November 16, 2020). "Will Muschamp dismissed as South Carolina's football coach". The State. Columbia, South Carolina. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
- ^ Potter, Charlie (February 2, 2022). "Official: Alabama hires Coleman Hutzler, Travaris Robinson, Eric Wolford". 247sports.com. Retrieved 2022-02-03.
- ^ https://twitter.com/GeorgiaFootball/status/1746192431438258599
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