25 Facts About Travares Tillman

Travares Arastius Tillman was born on October 8,1977 and is an American football coach and former player who is the defensive backs coach for Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets.

Travares Tillman played professionally as a safety in the National Football League.

Travares Tillman played in the NFL for the Houston Texans, Carolina Panthers, and Miami Dolphins.

Travares Tillman was hired on January 2,2019, as the defensive backs coach for the University of Colorado, by new CU head coach Mel Tucker.

Travares Tillman spent the previous three seasons at the University of Georgia.

Travares Tillman was a graduate assistant working with the defensive backs for the first two years before transitioning into a quality control role with the defense for the 2018 season.

Travares Tillman was born on October 8,1977, in Lyons, Georgia.

Travares Tillman attended Toombs County High School in Lyons, Georgia, and he was a standout in football, basketball, and golf.

Travares Tillman was elected one of Tech's permanent team captains for the 1999 season.

Travares Tillman was a three-year starter in the secondary who played free safety.

Travares Tillman was the first Tech player drafted in 2000 with his selection in the second round by the Buffalo Bills.

Travares Tillman finished his career with 236 tackles, ranking fourth in Tech history, among defensive backs.

Travares Tillman was fifth on the team in tackles, with 56.

Travares Tillman was ranked the fifth-best free safety in the nation by The Sporting News preseason magazine.

Travares Tillman was ranked among the nation's top ten safeties by Lindy's magazine, which tabbed him to its preseason all-Atlantic Coast Conference first team.

Travares Tillman signed a two-year contract with the Miami Dolphins as an unrestricted free on March 4,2005.

Travares Tillman was selected by Buffalo in the second round in 2000.

Travares Tillman was waived by the Bills on September 1,2000.

Travares Tillman was signed to the Houston Texans on January 14,2003, and was waived on September 17,2003.

Travares Tillman was inactive for Thanksgiving Day game at Detroit with a left hand injury.

Travares Tillman underwent surgery on June 14,2005, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to debride a Meniscus tear and articular cartilage damage.

Travares Tillman began as a graduate assistant for the Bulldogs working with the defensive backs in his first two seasons with the program before transitioning into a quality control role with the defense for the 2018 season.

Travares Tillman was hired on January 2,2019, as the defensive backs coach for the University of Colorado, by new CU head coach Mel Tucker.

Travares Tillman was released from the Georgia Tech coaching staff after the 2022 season.

In 2006 Travares married fashion designer and celebrity wardrobe stylist Kiki Tillman and together the couple has three children.