Travis James Ackerman (born August 20, 1975) is a former

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. Ackerman played in five games for the

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of the

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over the 1999 season, and is the younger brother of former

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offensive lineman Tom Ackerman.

Early life

Ackerman was a three-year varsity starter on both the offensive and defensive line before graduating from

Nooksack Valley High School Nooksack Valley High School is a four-year public secondary school located in rural Whatcom County, just north of Nooksack. It is located just north of Nooksack, Washington, on E. Badger Road at the junction of State Route 9 and State Route 54 ...

in 1994. After his senior season he was named Whatcom County League Offensive Player of the Year, and was also named AP All-State 1st Team on both sides of the ball. He also was a four-year letter winner in basketball as a center.

Personal life

T.J. is currently a real estate agent as well as the offensive coordinator for the Nooksack Valley Pioneers football team, and has been an assistant coach since 2000. He was also the special guest on episode 49 of the highly popular Whatcom Preps Podcast.

References

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