Travis Tripucka
{{Short description|American football player (born 1989)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Travis Tripucka
| image =
| position = Long snapper
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1989|5|3|mf=y}}
| birth_place = Boonton Township, New Jersey
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 1
| weight_lbs = 240
| high_school = Mountain Lakes
(Mountain Lakes, New Jersey)
| college = Massachusetts
| undraftedyear = 2012
| pastteams =
- St. Louis Rams ({{NFL Year|2012}})*
- New York Jets ({{NFL Year|2013}})*
| highlights =
}}
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 was a punter for the Los Angeles Chargers and is currently an NFL Free Agent. He played for the XFL LA Wildcats in 2020.
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.{{cite web | title= Massachetts profile | work= umassathletics.com | url=http://www.umassathletics.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/tripucka_travis00.html }} He was selected for the most improved freshman award. 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.
College career
Tripucka played college football at Massachusetts, where he also played lacrosse in his freshman and sophomore years.
Professional career
=St. Louis Rams=
In May 2012, Tripucka signed with the St. Louis Rams as an undrafted free agent.{{cite web | title= Rams Add 23 Rookie Free Agents | work= stlouisrams.com | url=http://www.stlouisrams.com/news-and-events/article-1/Rams-Add-23-Rookie-Free-Agents/5579d566-0891-4b53-88e1-261d7be36bc9 |access-date= May 2, 2012}} On August 27, 2012, he was released.{{Cite web |last=Thomas |first=Jim |date=August 27, 2012 |title=Farewell to "DX": Alexander waived by Rams |url=http://www.stltoday.com/sports/football/professional/rams-report/farewell-to-dx-alexander-waived-injured-by-rams/article_c699c138-f081-11e1-bcff-0019bb30f31a.html |access-date=August 27, 2012 |website=stltoday.com}}
=New York Jets=
On January 3, 2013, Tripucka was signed by the New York Jets to a future/reserve contract.{{cite news|title=Jets sign LS Tripucka to reserve/future contract|url=http://www.newsday.com/sports/football/jets/nothing-but-jets-1.1279166/jets-sign-ls-tripucka-to-reserve-future-contract-1.4403202|work=Newsday|author=Martin, Kimberley A.|date=January 3, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130106011830/http://www.newsday.com/sports/football/jets/nothing-but-jets-1.1279166/jets-sign-ls-tripucka-to-reserve-future-contract-1.4403202|archive-date=January 6, 2013|url-status=live|access-date=January 3, 2013}} He was released on June 17, 2013.{{cite web|title=Transactions|url=http://www.newyorkjets.com/team/transactions.html|publisher=New York Jets|date=June 17, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130604050821/http://www.newyorkjets.com/team/transactions.html|archive-date=June 4, 2013|url-status=live|access-date=June 17, 2013}}
Personal life
Tripucka 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. He has a sister, Reagan, and a brother, Jake, who is a midfielder with the Charlotte Hounds. He is also the nephew of standout basketball player Todd Tripucka and Chris Tripucka, former wide receiver of Doug Flutie at Boston College.
References
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External links
- [http://www.umassathletics.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/tripucka_travis00.html UMass Minutemen bio]
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Category:Mountain Lakes High School alumni
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Category:Players of American football from Morris County, New Jersey