Travaris Jerod Robinson (born September 21, 1981) is an

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coach and former

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who is the

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coach at Alabama. He was the defensive backs coach at

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. He played

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. Thereafter, he played professionally for the

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and the

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of the

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Early years

Robinson was born in

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. At Coral Park High School in Miami, he played football for four years and earned all-state honors as a defensive back and wide receiver.

College playing career

Auburn University Auburn University (AU or Auburn) is a public land-grant research university in Auburn, Alabama. With more than 24,600 undergraduate students and a total enrollment of more than 30,000 with 1,330 faculty members, Auburn is the second largest uni ...

, Robinson played for the

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under head coach

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from 1999 to 2002. As a freshman in

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, 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. Robinson moved from wide receiver to defensive back in

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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

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(SEC) West Division. In

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, Robinson played in 11 games on special teams and at cornerback, totaling 27 tackles and three pass deflections. For the second straight year, Robinson was on an Auburn team that won at least a share of the SEC West. As a senior in

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, Robinson was a starting

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and had 92 total tackles, the second most on the team, and four interceptions. Robinson made the all-SEC first team in 2002. Robinson graduated from Auburn in 2007 with a bachelor's degree in mass communications.

NFL career

Following the

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, Robinson signed with the

as an undrafted free agent. As a rookie with the Falcons, Robinson played in five games with one start, making 10 tackles, one pass defended, and one forced fumble. The Falcons waived Robinson on October 8, 2003, after which the

immediately signed him off waivers. With the Buccaneers, Robinson played in four games with one start, making four tackles, one interception, and one pass defended. Robinson returned to the Falcons on July 30, 2004 after being waived by the Buccaneers. Prior to the regular season, the Falcons waived Robinson on August 31, 2004.

Coaching career

Early coaching career

Robinson began his coaching career in 2006 at

under head coach

and

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Will Muschamp as a defensive graduate assistant and staff assistant. He helped Auburn win back-to-back bowl games, the

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following the 2006 season and

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following the 2007 season. After two seasons at Auburn, Robinson took his first full-time position with

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for one season before becoming cornerbacks coach at

Southern Miss The University of Southern Mississippi (Southern Miss or USM) is a public research university with its main campus located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. It is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award bachelor's, ma ...

in 2009. His former college head coach, Tommy Tuberville, hired Robinson to serve as defensive backs coach at

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in 2010.

Florida

On January 2, 2011, the Florida Gators' new head coach, Will Muschamp, announced the hiring of Robinson as the Gators' defensive backs coach. During that time period, Florida played in two bowl games, including a win in the

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Auburn (second stint)

On January 3, 2015, Robinson returned to Auburn, this time as cornerbacks coach.

South Carolina

On December 6, 2015, Robinson was hired as

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, following Muschamp's appointment as head coach. The 2017 South Carolina team won the

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. However, a lack of subsequent success led South Carolina to fire Muschamp in November 2020 seven games into the season. On December 6, 2020, exactly 5 years after his hiring at UofSC, it was reported that new head coach

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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

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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.

References

External links

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South Carolina biography
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