Travis Charles Coons (born February 6, 1992) is an American former professional

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. He played

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. He was a member of the

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, and

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Early life

Coons attended

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, where he played

for the Braves. On defense, he played

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. On offense, he played

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. Also, he kicked for the team. While in high school, he played

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in addition to football.

College career

Coons played in 26 career games in two years at the

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. 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.

Professional career

Tennessee Titans

Following the

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, Coons was signed by the

. On September 1, 2014, he was waived by the team before the start of the 2014 season.

Cleveland Browns

On December 30, 2014, Coons signed with the

. During the 2015 preseason, Coons beat out Carey Spear for the starting kicker job. On September 20, 2015, against the

, Coons kicked a season and career-high four extra points. On October 4, 2015, against the

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, Coons kicked a season and career-high four field goals. On October 11, 2015, against the

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, Coons kicked four field goals, including the game-winner to win 33–30 in overtime. 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. His most noticeable kick of the game, however, was one that was blocked by Brent Urban and returned for the game-winning touchdown by

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. On January 3, 2015, against the

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in Week 17, Coons kicked four field goals, which was the Browns' only points in the 28–12 loss. 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

history, only behind

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). Coons was released by the Browns on August 29, 2016, after losing the kicking competition to Patrick Murray.

Los Angeles Rams

On August 10, 2017, Coons signed with the

. He was waived on August 28, 2017, to create a roster spot so that

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could sign a one-day contract to retire as a member of the Rams. Coons was re-signed by the Rams on August 30, 2017. He was waived again on September 2, 2017.

Los Angeles Chargers

On November 30, 2017, Coons was signed to the

' practice squad as insurance to the injured

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. He was promoted to the active roster two days later after Novak was placed on injured reserve. 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. On December 18, 2017, Coons was waived by the Chargers after the team claimed Nick Rose off waivers.

References

External links

Washington Huskies bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Coons, Travis 1992 births Living people People from Alta Loma, Rancho Cucamonga, California Players of American football from San Bernardino County, California Mt. SAC Mounties football players Washington Huskies football players Tennessee Titans players Cleveland Browns players Los Angeles Rams players Los Angeles Chargers players Alta Loma High School alumni