Travares Tillman - Football Coach - University of Georgia Athletics

Travares Tillman

Title:
Graduate Assistant- Defense
Email:
ttillman@sports.uga.edu

Travares Tillman, a native of Lyons, GA, joined the Georgia Bulldogs in February of 2016 as a defensive graduate assistant and transitioned to a quality control role in May of 2018.

Prior to his arrival at UGA, Tillman played 7 seasons in the NFL as a defensive back. He was drafted out of Georgia Tech in the 2nd round (58th overall) by the Buffalo Bills in 2000.
He was a member of the Carolina Panthers from 2003-2005. While there, Tillman was part of the 2003 NFC Championship team and Super Bowl Runner-up.
In 2005, he signed as an unrestricted free-agent with the Miami Dolphins. He was coached by then Dolphins defensive backs coach Kirby Smart in 2006. Travares is tied for the 3rd longest interception streak in Dolphins history. Travares retired from the Miami Dolphins in 2008 due to injury after his 2nd knee surgery.

While playing at Georgia Tech, Tillman was a 4 year letterwinner. He started 3 years at safety and cornerback earning all-conference honors twice as a defensive back. He was also named to the ACC All- Academic team and elected permanent team captain for his senior year. Tillman finished his career with seven interceptions and 238 tackles to rank 4th in Tech history as a defensive back.

Travares earned four letters at Toombs County High School in Lyons, GA. He was a Class A All-State selection and the Class 3-A Defensive Player of the Year his senior season.

Tilman most recently served as the defensive backs and head track coach (2012-2015) as well as Asst Athletic Director (2014-2015) at Calvary Day School in Savannah. He helped guide the team to an overall record of 41-8 with 8 former players earning football scholarships during his time there. In all four seasons, the team made appearances in state quarterfinals, semi-finals and the State Championship in 2013.

In 2013, Travares was a recipient of the NFL Bill Walsh Minority Coaching Fellowship. He spent that summer at training camp with the Philadelphia Eagles working with the defensive backs under 1st year head coach Chip Kelly.

Travares returned to Georgia Tech earning his bachelor’s degree in Management in 2010. He and his wife Kiki reside in the Athens area with their 3 children Atticus, Harper and Saint.