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Travares Tillman

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Travares Tillman
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
Position:Defensive backs coach
Personal information
Born: (1977-10-08) October 8, 1977 (age 46)
Lyons, Georgia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school:Toombs County (GA)
College:Georgia Tech
NFL draft:2000 / Round: 2 / Pick: 58
Career history
As a player:
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
As a coach:
Career highlights and awards
  • 2× second-team All-ACC (1998–1999)
Career NFL statistics
Tackles:187
Interceptions:4
Pass deflections:15
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Travares Arastius Tillman (born October 8, 1977) is a former American football safety and current coach. He played college football at Georgia Tech and was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the second round of the 2000 NFL Draft. He is currently the defensive backs coach for Georgia Tech.

Tillman has also been a member of the Houston Texans, Carolina Panthers, and Miami Dolphins. Travares Tillman was hired on January 2, 2019, as the defensive backs coach for the University of Colorado, by new CU head coach Mel Tucker. He spent the previous three seasons (2016-18) at the University of Georgia. He was a graduate assistant working with the defensive backs for the first two years before transitioning into a quality control role with the defense for the 2018 season.

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Early years

Tillman was born on October 8, 1977, in Lyons, Georgia.

He attended Toombs County High School in Lyons, Georgia, and he was a standout in football, basketball, and golf. In football, he was a standout wide receiver, and as a senior, he was a Class A All-State selection and the Class 3-A Defensive Player of the Year.

College years

Tillman attended Georgia Tech for four years. He was elected one of Tech's permanent team captains for the 1999 season. He was a three-year starter in the secondary who played free safety. He was the first Tech player drafted in 2000 with his selection in the second round (58th pick) by the Buffalo Bills. He finished his career with 236 tackles, ranking fourth in Tech history, among defensive backs.

In 1996, he was a backup and special teams performer. He played in nine of 11 games.

In 1999, he was the school’s top defensive player and a second-team all-Atlantic Coast Conference selection for the second straight year. He played free safety and cornerback. He was fifth on the team in tackles, with 56. He was ranked the fifth-best free safety in the nation by The Sporting News preseason magazine. He was ranked among the nation's top ten safeties by Lindy's magazine, which tabbed him to its preseason all-Atlantic Coast Conference first team.

Professional years

Career transactions

He signed a two-year contract with the Miami Dolphins as an unrestricted free on March 4, 2005.[1]

He was drafted by Buffalo in the second round in 2000. He was waived by the Bills on September 1, 2000.[2]

He was signed to the Houston Texans on January 14, 2003, and was waived on September 17, 2003.

In 2006, he played in 14 games. He was inactive for Thanksgiving Day game at Detroit with a left hand injury. He underwent surgery on November 21 to reduce and stabilize a fourth metacarpal fracture of his left hand.[3]

In 2005, he played in all 16 games. He underwent surgery on June 14, 2005, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to debride a Meniscus tear and articular cartilage damage.

In 2004, he played in six games.

In 2000, he played in 15 games, including four starts, in his rookie season with the Buffalo Bills.

NFL career statistics

Legend
Bold Career high
Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds TD Lng PD FF FR Yds TD
2000 BUF 15 4 26 22 4 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
2001 BUF 13 6 33 22 11 0.0 0 1 0 0 0 4 1 1 17 0
2003 CAR 7 0 5 5 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2004 CAR 6 1 6 5 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2005 MIA 16 10 59 37 22 0.0 0 3 38 0 22 5 0 1 0 0
2006 MIA 14 7 47 30 17 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0
2007 MIA 3 1 11 6 5 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0
74 29 187 127 60 0.0 1 4 38 0 22 15 2 2 17 0

Coaching career

Georgia

After a few years coaching high school, Tillman joined the University of Georgia’s coaching staff. He began as a graduate assistant for the Bulldogs working with the defensive backs in his first two seasons with the program before transitioning into a quality control role with the defense for the 2018 season.[citation needed]

Colorado

Travares Tillman was hired on January 2, 2019, as the defensive backs coach for the University of Colorado,[4] by new CU head coach Mel Tucker.

Michigan State

In 2020, he went with Mel to Michigan State, where he worked as a defensive assistant before being promoted to cornerbacks coach for the 2021 season.[5][6]

Georgia Tech

On December 7, 2021, it was announced that Tillman would return to his alma mater, Georgia Tech as the team’s defensive backs coach.[7][8]

Personal life

Travares is the third of four children, born to Vera Pearl Tillman. In 2006 Travares married fashion designer and celebrity wardrobe stylist Kiki Tillman (Kirchner) and together the couple has three children.[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ https://www.patriots.com/news/dolphins-sign-free-agent-safety-tillman-89291
  2. ^ "2000 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
  3. ^ https://ramblinwreck.com/coach/travares-tillman/
  4. ^ Stern, Jack Charles (2019-01-09). "Tillman is a high-risk, high-reward, hire for the Buffs". The Ralphie Report. Retrieved 2021-07-23.
  5. ^ "Michigan State CB coach Travares Tillman discusses his role on the Spartans' staff". The Detroit News. Retrieved 2021-07-23.
  6. ^ Pouncy, Colton. "What new Michigan State cornerbacks coach Travares Tillman brings to the role". The Athletic. Retrieved 2021-07-23.
  7. ^ Solari, Chris. "Michigan State football loses cornerbacks coach Travares Tillman to Georgia Tech". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
  8. ^ MattSheehan (2021-12-07). "Report: Michigan State cornerbacks coach Travares Tillman heading to Georgia Tech". The Only Colors. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
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