Jeff Traylor

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Jeff Traylor
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Traylor in 2021
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamUTSA
ConferenceC-USA
Record19–7
Biographical details
Born (1968-05-09) May 9, 1968 (age 53)
Gilmer, Texas
Playing career
1986–1989Stephen F. Austin
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1989–1992Big Sandy (TX) HS (asst.)
1993–1999Jacksonville (TX) HS (asst.)
2000–2014Gilmer (TX) HS
2015–2016Texas (ST/TE)
2017SMU (AHC/RB)
2018–2019Arkansas (AHC/RB)
2020–presentUTSA
Head coaching record
Overall19–7
Bowls0–2
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1 C–USA (2021)
1 C–USA West (2021)
Awards
  • Big 12 Recruiter of The Year (2016)
  • C-USA Coach of the Year (2021)

Jeffrey Michael Traylor (born May 9, 1968) is an American football coach and former player who is currently the head coach at the University of Texas at San Antonio.

Early life[]

Traylor attended Gilmer High School and graduated in 1986.[1] Following high school, Traylor attended Stephen F. Austin State University where he became a walk on for the Lumberjacks football program[2] and earned both his undergraduate and graduate degrees in Education.[3][4]

Career[]

High school[]

Traylor began his coaching career at Big Sandy High School, where he spent four years as an assistant coach from 1989 to 1992. He was later hired as an assistant coach at Jacksonville High School from 1993 to 1999, where he served as passing coordinator, defensive backs coach, receivers coach and special teams coordinator.[3]

Traylor then coached at Gilmer High School where he was named four-time Texas High School Coach of the Year for Class 4A, and posted a 175-26 record (.871 winning percentage). During his 15-year tenure, Traylor led the Buckeyes to five state championship game appearances, three state titles and 12 district crowns. In 2015, Gilmer renamed Buckeye Stadium to Jeff Traylor Stadium to honor Traylor's success.[5][6] At Gilmer, Traylor coached future NFL players Kenneth Pettway, Manuel Johnson, Curtis Brown, David Snow, G. J. Kinne, and Kris Boyd.

College career[]

Texas[]

Traylor began his collegiate career in 2015 at the University of Texas at Austin as the special teams coordinator and tight ends coach before becoming the Longhorns associate head coach for offense and wide receivers coach in 2016. While with the Texas Longhorns football program Traylor helped sign the No. 7-ranked recruiting class in the country in back-to-back years and was named Big 12 Recruiter of the Year.[7]

Southern Methodist (SMU)[]

In 2017, Traylor became the associate head coach and running backs coach for Southern Methodist University[8][9] before joining the Arkansas Razorbacks in the same role.[10]

Arkansas[]

For the 2018 and 2019 football seasons, Traylor served as the associate head coach and running back coach at the University of Arkansas.[10][11]

UTSA[]

In December 2019, Traylor left the Arkansas Razorbacks football program to become the third head coach in program history at UTSA.[12][13] He tested positive for COVID-19 on December 23, 2020, and missed the 2020 First Responder Bowl as a result.[14]

Head coaching record[]

College[]

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
UTSA Roadrunners (Conference USA) (2020–present)
2020 UTSA 7–5 5–2 2nd (West) L First Responder
2021 UTSA 12–2 7–1 1st (West) L Frisco
UTSA: 19–7 12–3
Total: 19–7
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

Personal life[]

Traylor married his wife, Cari, in 1992. They have three children: Jordan, Jake, and Jaci.[15]

References[]

  1. ^ "Jeff Traylor discusses decision to leave Gilmer for Texas". www.kltv.com. Retrieved December 10, 2019.
  2. ^ "Kinesiology & Health Science Edition — PCOE". coe.sfasu.edu. Retrieved December 10, 2019.
  3. ^ a b "Jeff Traylor - Football Coach". University of Texas Athletics. Retrieved December 10, 2019.
  4. ^ Mirror, The Gilmer. "SFA Alumni Association honors Gilmer's Jeff Traylor eight other coaches at 35th annual Coaches Awards Luncheon - NACOGDOCHES Texas – Nine Stephen F. Austin State University alumni were honored Friday at the 35th annual Coaches Awards Luncheon sp..." www.gilmermirror.com. Retrieved December 10, 2019.
  5. ^ Leon, Michael De (June 25, 2015). "Gilmer's Buckeye Stadium to be renamed for former coach Traylor". Texas Redzone Report. Retrieved December 10, 2019.
  6. ^ "Buckeye Stadium renamed "Jeff Traylor Stadium" in honor of football coach". KYTX. Retrieved December 10, 2019.
  7. ^ Willis, Haisten (February 4, 2016). "Traylor named Scout's Big 12 Recruiter of the Year". Burnt Orange Nation. Retrieved December 9, 2019.
  8. ^ "Jeff Traylor joins SMU coaching staff". PonyStampede.com. Retrieved December 9, 2019.
  9. ^ "Chad Morris to Arkansas is official, Jeff Traylor named SMU interim head coach". www.kltv.com. Retrieved December 10, 2019.
  10. ^ a b "Jeff Traylor". Arkansas Razorbacks. January 9, 2018. Retrieved December 10, 2019.
  11. ^ "UTSA to hire former Texas high school football head coach to lead program". Dave Campbell's Texas Football. Retrieved December 10, 2019.
  12. ^ "UTSA names Jeff Traylor new head football coach". UTSA Athletics. Retrieved December 9, 2019.
  13. ^ "UTSA names Jeff Traylor new head football coach". www.utsa.edu. Retrieved December 10, 2019.
  14. ^ Khan, Sam Jr. (December 23, 2020). "Texas-San Antonio football coach Jeff Traylor tests positive for COVID-19 ahead of Saturday bowl game". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
  15. ^ "First-year college football coaches facing 'extreme challenges' in wake of coronavirus pandemic". sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved March 31, 2020.

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