Travis Pearson (born July 25, 1971) is a former

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player who played seven seasons in the

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(AFL) with the

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and

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. He played

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. He was named to the

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in 2001.

Professional career

Pearson played for the

and

of the AFL from 1994 to 2001.

Coaching career

Pearson was the head coach at Central High School in

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from 1998 to 1999. He was an assistant coach at

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from 2000 to 2001. He was then Elmore's head coach from 2002 to 2004. He was the defensive coordinator at Oxford High School in

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from 2005 to 2006. He was the director of football operations for the

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from 2007 to 2008. He served as head coach and athletic director at Jefferson Davis High School in

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from 2009 to 2010. He was the defensive coordinator at

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from 2011 to 2012. Pearson was the linebackers coach for the

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of the

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in 2013. He then served as the Jaguars' defensive coordinator from 2014 to 2015. He became the defensive coordinator and secondary coach of the

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in 2016.

Head coaching record

College

References

External links

Troy profile

Alabama State profile

Just Sports Stats
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