Travis Tripucka (born May 3, 1989) is a former

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long snapper. He was signed by the

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as an

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in 2012. He played

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Massachusetts Massachusetts (Massachusett language, Massachusett: ''Muhsachuweesut assachusett writing systems, məhswatʃəwiːsət'' English: , ), officially the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, is the most populous U.S. state, state in the New England ...

. His cousin Shane Tripucka was a punter for the Los Angeles Chargers and is currently an NFL Free Agent. He played for the XFL LA Wildcats in 2020.

Early years

Raised in Boonton Township, New Jersey, Tripucka attended

Mountain Lakes High School Mountain Lakes High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grade from Mountain Lakes, in Morris County, New Jersey, United States, operating as the lone secondary school of the Mou ...

. He was named to the New Jersey First-team All-Area and Second-team All-State honors after his senior year. He was selected for the most improved freshman award. He also played

lacrosse Lacrosse is a team sport played with a lacrosse stick and a lacrosse ball. It is the oldest organized sport in North America, with its origins with the indigenous people of North America as early as the 12th century. The game was extensively ...

while at high school in which he was a member of the 2004-05 Morris County champion and a Group 1 State finalist team.

College career

He played

where he also played lacrosse in his freshman and sophomore years.

Professional career

St. Louis Rams

In May 2012, he signed with the

as an undrafted free agent. On August 27, 2012, he was released.

New York Jets

On January 3, 2013, Tripucka was signed by the

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to a future/reserve contract. He was released on June 17, 2013.

Personal life

He is the son of Janice and former two-time

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All-Star

Kelly Tripucka Peter Kelly Tripucka (born February 16, 1959) is an American former professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1981 to 1991. He was a two-time NBA All Star and averaged over twenty points a game i ...

who played basketball professionally from 1981 to 1991, as well as the grandson of former

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(and

CFL The Canadian Football League (CFL; french: Ligue canadienne de football—LCF) is a professional sports league in Canada. The CFL is the highest level of competition in Canadian football. The league consists of nine teams, each located in a ci ...

) quarterback Frank Tripucka. Tripucka has a sister, Reagan, and a brother, Jake who is a midfielder with the

Charlotte Hounds The Charlotte Hounds were a Major League Lacrosse (MLL) field lacrosse franchise that began play in the 2012 MLL season and ceased operations after the 2018 season. The team played their home games at American Legion Memorial Stadium. Franchise ...

. He is also the nephew of standout basketball player Todd Tripucka and Chris Tripucka, former wide receiver of Doug Flutie at Boston College.

References

External links

Massachusetts bio

St. Louis Rams bio

New York Jets bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Tripucka, Travis 1989 births Living people Mountain Lakes High School alumni UMass Minutemen football players St. Louis Rams players New York Jets players American people of Polish descent People from Boonton Township, New Jersey American football long snappers Players of American football from Morris County, New Jersey