Travis Jones

Travis Jones
Position: Assistant Defensive line coach
Personal information
Born: (1972-06-06) June 6, 1972
Irwinton, Georgia
Career information
High school: Wilkinson County (GA)
College: Georgia
Career history
As coach:
Career highlights and awards

Travis Jones (born June 6, 1972) is an American football coach who is the current Assistant defensive line coach for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). In 2010, when Jones was the assistant defensive line coach for the New Orleans Saints, he was suspended by the team for 30 days without pay for his role in a real estate scam, where he allegedly made false statements on loan and real estate documents in order to obtain mortgage loans.[1]

On April 9, 2018, Jones was hired as the Assistant Defensive Line Coach with the Atlanta Falcons. Jones returns to work under Coach Dan Quinn as Quinn's first season as Seattle’s defensive coordinator coincided with Jones' first season as defensive line coach with the Seahawks.[2]

References

  1. https://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/nfl/saints/2010-08-31-assistant-coach-suspended_N.htm?csp=34
  2. McFadden, Will. "FALCONS ADD TO COACHING STAFF, HIRE TWO DEFENSIVE ASSISTANTS". AtlantaFalcons.com. Retrieved 9 Apr 2018.



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