Travis Williams (linebacker)
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Defensive coordinator |
| Team | Arkansas |
| Conference | SEC |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | January 20, 1983 Columbia, South Carolina, U.S. |
| 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 (DC) |
| 2014–2015 | Auburn (DA) |
| 2016–2018 | Auburn (LB) |
| 2019–2020 | Auburn (co-DC/LB) |
| 2021–2022 | UCF (DC) |
| 2023–present | Arkansas (DC) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
Travis Williams[1] (born January 20, 1983) is an American football coach and a former American football linebacker of the National Football League. Williams is the defensive coordinator at Arkansas.
High school career[edit]
Williams played at Spring Valley High School.
Coaching career[edit]
Following his playing career, Williams returned to the Auburn Tigers as a graduate assistant under head coach Gene Chizik in 2009.[2] 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 defensive 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.[3]
On February 17, 2021 Williams reunited with Gus Malzahn to serve as the defensive coordinator at UCF.[4]
In December 2022, Williams was announced as the new defensive coordinator at Arkansas, replacing the departing Barry Odom.[5]
Music career[edit]
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" [6]
External links[edit]
- ^ "AUBURNTIGERS.COM Travis Williams Bio :: Auburn University Official Athletic Site Auburn University Official Athletic Site :: Football". Retrieved 2018-02-13.
- ^ 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
- ^ "New UCF DC Travis Williams jumped at chance to join Knights - Orlando Sentinel".
- ^ "Former Auburn player and coach to be named Arkansas DC - Sports Illustrated".
- ^ Tiger Walk by T-WILL ft Knuck - Download Tiger Walk on iTunes. Itunes.apple.com (2009-11-20). Retrieved on 2011-08-22.
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- 1983 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Columbia, South Carolina
- Players of American football from Columbia, South Carolina
- American football linebackers
- Auburn Tigers football players
- Atlanta Falcons players
- Coaches of American football from South Carolina
- Auburn Tigers football coaches
- Northern Iowa Panthers football coaches
- High school football coaches in Georgia (U.S. state)
- UCF Knights football coaches
- Arkansas Razorbacks football coaches