Travis Tripucka
Travis Tripucka (born May 3, 1989) is an American football long snapper who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the St. Louis Rams as an undrafted free agent in 2012. He played college football at Massachusetts.His cousin Shane Tripucka is a punter for the Los Angeles Chargers.
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Position: | Long snapper | ||||||||
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Born: | Boonton Township, New Jersey | May 3, 1989||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
Weight: | 240 lb (109 kg) | ||||||||
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High school: | Mountain Lakes (NJ) | ||||||||
College: | Massachusetts | ||||||||
Undrafted: | 2012 | ||||||||
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Early years
Raised in Boonton Township, New Jersey, Tripucka attended Mountain Lakes High School. He was named to the New Jersey First-team All-Area and Second-team All-State honors after his Senior year.[1] He was selected for the most improved freshman award.[1] He also played lacrosse while at high school in which he was a member of the 2004-05 Morris County champion and a Group 1 State finalist team.[1]
College career
He played college football at Massachusetts where he also played lacrosse in his freshman and sophomore years.[1]
Professional career
St. Louis Rams
In May 2012, he signed with the St. Louis Rams as an undrafted free agent.[2] On August 27, 2012, he was released.[3]
New York Jets
On January 3, 2013, Tripucka was signed by the New York Jets to a future/reserve contract.[4] He was released on June 17, 2013.[5]
Personal life
He is the son of Janice and former two-time NBA All-Star Kelly Tripucka who played basketball professionally from 1981 to 1991, as well as the grandson of former NFL (and CFL) quarterback Frank Tripucka. Tripucka has a sister, Reagan, and a brother, Jake who is a midfielder with the Charlotte Hounds.[1] He is also the nephew of standout basketball player Todd Tripucka.
References
- "Massachetts profile". umassathletics.com.
- "Rams Add 23 Rookie Free Agents". stlouisrams.com. Retrieved May 2, 2012.
- "Farewell to "DX": Alexander waived by Rams". stltoday.com. Retrieved August 27, 2012.
- Martin, Kimberley A. (January 3, 2013). "Jets sign LS Tripucka to reserve/future contract". Newsday. Archived from the original on January 4, 2013. Retrieved January 3, 2013.
- "Transactions". New York Jets. June 17, 2013. Archived from the original on June 17, 2013. Retrieved June 17, 2013.