Travis Charles Coons (born February 6, 1992) is an American former professional football placekicker. He played college football at Washington. He was a member of the Tennessee Titans, Cleveland Browns, Los Angeles Rams, and Los Angeles Chargers.
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| Position: | Placekicker | ||||||||||
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| Born: | February 6, 1992 Alta Loma, California, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Alta Loma (Rancho Cucamonga, California) | ||||||||||
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| Undrafted: | 2014 | ||||||||||
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Early life
editCoons attended Alta Loma High School, where he played football for the Braves.[1][2] On defense, he played safety. On offense, he played wide receiver. Also, he kicked for the team. While in high school, he played soccer in addition to football.[3]
College career
editCoons played in 26 career games in two years at the University of Washington.[4] He was named second-team All-Pac-12 as a punter and honorable mention All-Pac-12 as a kicker in his final year as he connected on 24-of-30 career field goal attempts (80.0 percent) and averaged 40.1 yards on 116 punts. At the University of Washington, he majored in American Ethnic Studies.
Prior to his two years at Washington, spent two years at Mt. San Antonio College and helped the Mounties to a 10–2 overall record, the Southern California championship, and a trip to the California state title game.[5]
Professional career
editTennessee Titans
editFollowing the 2014 NFL draft, Coons was signed by the Tennessee Titans. On September 1, 2014, he was waived by the team before the start of the 2014 season.[5]
Cleveland Browns
editOn December 30, 2014, Coons signed with the Cleveland Browns. During the 2015 preseason, Coons beat out Carey Spear for the starting kicker job.[6] On September 20, 2015, against the Tennessee Titans, Coons kicked a season and career-high four extra points.[7] On October 4, 2015, against the San Diego Chargers, Coons kicked a season and career-high four field goals.[8] On October 11, 2015, against the Baltimore Ravens, Coons kicked four field goals, including the game-winner to win 33–30 in overtime.[9][10] In a loss to Baltimore a month and a half later, Coons set an NFL record when he recorded his 18th consecutive field goal to start his professional career.[11] His most noticeable kick of the game, however, was one that was blocked by Brent Urban and returned for the game-winning touchdown by Will Hill. On January 3, 2015, against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 17, Coons kicked four field goals, which was the Browns' only points in the 28–12 loss.[12]
Coons kicked 28 field goals on 32 attempts in the 2015 season. As of 2016, this was the fourth most in a single season in Cleveland Browns history, only behind Phil Dawson (30 in 2008 and 29 in 2012) and Matt Stover (29 in 1995).[13]
Coons was released by the Browns on August 29, 2016, after losing the kicking competition to Patrick Murray.[14]
Los Angeles Rams
editOn August 10, 2017, Coons signed with the Los Angeles Rams.[15] He was waived on August 28, 2017, to create a roster spot so that Eric Dickerson could sign a one-day contract to retire as a member of the Rams.[16][17][18] Coons was re-signed by the Rams on August 30, 2017.[17] He was waived again on September 2, 2017.[19]
Los Angeles Chargers
editOn November 30, 2017, Coons was signed to the Los Angeles Chargers' practice squad as insurance to the injured Nick Novak.[20] He was promoted to the active roster two days later after Novak was placed on injured reserve.[21] On December 3, Coons made his Chargers debut going 4 for 5 and making his lone extra point attempt. His four field goals set a Chargers record for most field goals in a debut.[22] On December 18, 2017, Coons was waived by the Chargers after the team claimed Nick Rose off waivers.[23]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Digiovanna, Mike (December 15, 2017). "It was a bumpy start for kicker Travis Coons, but he seems to have found his home with the Chargers". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on November 9, 2020. Retrieved July 4, 2023.
- ^ "Travis Coons' (Alta Loma, CA) High School Career Home". MaxPreps.com. Archived from the original on July 4, 2023. Retrieved July 4, 2023.
- ^ Reed, Tom (October 9, 2015). "Adrenaline junkie Travis Coons now gets his thrills kicking for the Cleveland Browns". Archived from the original on March 16, 2016. Retrieved June 3, 2017.
- ^ "Travis Coons – Football". Washington Huskies. Archived from the original on June 26, 2023. Retrieved July 4, 2023.
- ^ a b "Cleveland Browns: Travis Coons". Cleveland Browns. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved September 6, 2015.
- ^ Gribble, Andrew (October 11, 2015). "Travis Coons always plays it cool, even on game-winning FGs". ClevelandBrowns.com. Archived from the original on June 26, 2023. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
- ^ "Titans vs. Browns – Box Score – September 20, 2015 – ESPN". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on February 7, 2016. Retrieved February 6, 2016.
- ^ "Browns vs. Chargers – Box Score – October 4, 2015 – ESPN". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on February 7, 2016. Retrieved February 6, 2016.
- ^ "Browns vs. Ravens – Box Score – October 11, 2015 – ESPN". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on February 7, 2016. Retrieved February 6, 2016.
- ^ "Browns vs. Ravens – Game Recap – October 11, 2015 – ESPN". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on February 7, 2016. Retrieved February 6, 2016.
- ^ "Browns K Travis Coons sets NFL record vs. Ravens". SI Wire. December 1, 2015. Archived from the original on September 12, 2017. Retrieved June 3, 2017.
- ^ "Steelers vs. Browns – Box Score – January 3, 2016 – ESPN". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on February 7, 2016. Retrieved February 6, 2016.
- ^ "Cleveland Browns Single-Season Kicking Leaders". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on December 7, 2022. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
- ^ Cabot, Mary Kay (August 29, 2016). "Paul Kruger cut by Cleveland Browns; Austin Davis, Travis Coons also among cuts". cleveland.com. Archived from the original on August 29, 2016. Retrieved August 29, 2016.
- ^ "Rams Sign K Travis Coons". Turf Show Times. SB Nation. August 10, 2017. Archived from the original on June 26, 2023. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
- ^ Kremenjas, Sosa (August 28, 2017). "LA Rams Waive Kicker Travis Coons". TurfShowTimes.com. Archived from the original on March 20, 2023. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
- ^ a b "Travis Coons: Re-signeds with Rams". CBSSports.com. August 30, 2017. Archived from the original on August 31, 2017. Retrieved August 30, 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ Gonzalez, Alden (August 30, 2017). "Eric Dickerson will 'keep it real' despite being employed by Rams". ESPN. Archived from the original on August 31, 2017. Retrieved August 30, 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ Han, Jamie (September 2, 2017). "Rams Announce Roster Moves". TheRams.com. Archived from the original on February 8, 2018.
- ^ Williams, Charean (November 29, 2017). "Chargers sign Travis Coons to practice squad as insurance for Nick Novak". ProFootballTalk. Archived from the original on June 26, 2023. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
- ^ Henne, Ricky (December 2, 2017). "Chargers Sign Kicker Travis Coons". Chargers.com. Archived from the original on May 9, 2018. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
- ^ Henne, Ricky (December 3, 2017). "Travis Coons Makes Bolts History in Debut". Chargers.com. Archived from the original on May 12, 2018. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
- ^ Henne, Ricky (December 18, 2017). "Chargers Claim K Nick Rose Off Waivers". Chargers.com. Archived from the original on April 25, 2018. Retrieved June 25, 2023.