Travis Tripucka

Travis Tripucka (born May 3, 1989) is a former American football long snapper. 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.

Travis Tripucka
Position:Long snapper
Personal information
Born: (1989-05-03) May 3, 1989
Boonton Township, New Jersey
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High school:Mountain Lakes (NJ)
College:Massachusetts
Undrafted:2012
Career history
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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
  1. "Massachetts profile". umassathletics.com.
  2. "Rams Add 23 Rookie Free Agents". stlouisrams.com. Retrieved May 2, 2012.
  3. "Farewell to "DX": Alexander waived by Rams". stltoday.com. Retrieved August 27, 2012.
  4. 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.
  5. "Transactions". New York Jets. June 17, 2013. Archived from the original on June 17, 2013. Retrieved June 17, 2013.
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