Travis Williams (linebacker)
Sport(s) | Football |
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Current position | |
Title | Linebackers Coach |
Team | Auburn |
Conference | SEC |
Biographical details | |
Born |
Columbia, South Carolina | January 20, 1983
Playing career | |
2001–2005 | Auburn |
2007 | Atlanta Falcons |
Position(s) | Linebacker |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
2009–2011 | Auburn (GA) |
2012 | Northern Iowa (LB) |
2013 | Creekside High School (OC) |
2014–2015 | Auburn (Defensive Analyst) |
2016–Present | Auburn (LB) |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Records | |
Playing Career Accomplishments |
Travis Williams (born January 20, 1983) is an American football coach and a former American football linebacker of the National Football League. Williams is currently the Linebackers Coach at Auburn.
High School Career
Williams played at Spring Valley High School. Williams only scholarship offer was from Auburn. He signed to play at Auburn under coach Tommy Tuberville
Coaching career
Following his playing career, Williams returned to the Auburn Tigers as a graduate assistant under head coach Gene Chizik in 2009.[1] Chizik was Auburn's defensive coordinator during Williams' collegiate career. Following the 2011 season, Williams left Auburn to coach Northern Iowa as the Linebackers coach. Williams was Offensive Coordinator at Creekside High School for the 2013 season before returning to Auburn in 2014 as a Defensive Analyst. Williams was promoted to Auburn's Linebacker coach following the 2015 season.[2]
Music career
Williams is also a musician and rapper. He has released many demos and songs including the unofficial pump up song of the Auburn Football team, "Tiger Walk" [3]
External links
- ↑ For Travis Williams, Auburn where the heart is. AuburnUndercover.com. August 11, 2009
- ↑ Auburn promotes Travis Williams to linebackers coach. Al.com January 7 ,2016
- ↑ Tiger Walk by T-WILL ft Knuck - Download Tiger Walk on iTunes. Itunes.apple.com (2009-11-20). Retrieved on 2011-08-22.