Jeff Traylor
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | UTSA |
| Conference | C-USA |
| Record | 0–0 |
| Biographical details | |
| Alma mater | Stephen F. Austin State University |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1989–1992 | Big Sandy (TX) HS (asst.) |
| 1993–1999 | Jacksonville (TX) HS (asst.) |
| 2000–2014 | Gilmer (TX) HS |
| 2015–2016 | Texas (ST/TE) |
| 2017 | SMU (AHC/RB) |
| 2018–2019 | Arkansas (AHC/RB) |
| 2020–present | UTSA |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
| Big 12 Recruiter of The Year | |
Jeff Traylor is an American football coach who is currently the head coach at the University of Texas at San Antonio.
Early life
Jeff Traylor attended Gilmer High School where he 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
Jeff Traylor began his coaching career at Big Sandy [Texas ]High School, where he spent four years as an assistant coach from 1989-1992. He was later hired as an assistant coach at Jacksonville [Texas] High School from 1993–99, where he served as passing coordinator, defensive backs coach, receivers coach and special teams coordinator.[3]
Traylor then coached in Gilmer, TX 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 Coach Traylor led the Buckeyes to five state championship game appearances, three state titles and 12 district crowns. In 2019, Gilmer renamed Buckeye Stadium to Jeff Traylor Stadium to honor Traylor's success.[5][6]
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 signed the No. 7-ranked recruiting class in the country in back-to-back years and was named Big12 Recruiter of the Year.[7]
Southern Methodist (SMU)
In 2017 Jeff 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] During his tenure Jeff helped Arkansas sign the school's first Top-20 recruiting class.
UTSA
In December 2019 Traylor left the Arkansas Razorbacks football program to become the Head Coach at UTSA. Coach Traylor currently serves as the UTSA Roadrunners third head coach in program history.[12][13][14]
Head coaching record
College
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UTSA Roadrunners (Conference USA) (2020–present) | |||||||||
| 2020 | UTSA | 0–0 | 0–0 | ||||||
| UTSA: | 0–0 | 0–0 | |||||||
| Total: | 0–0 | ||||||||
Coaching Tree
Head Coaches under whom Traylor served:
- Charlie Strong: Texas (2015-2016)
- Chad Morris: SMU Mustangs football (2017), Arkansas (2018-2019)
References
- ^ "Jeff Traylor discusses decision to leave Gilmer for Texas". https://www.kltv.com. Retrieved 2019-12-10.
{{cite web}}: External link in|website= - ^ "Kinesiology & Health Science Edition — PCOE". coe.sfasu.edu. Retrieved 2019-12-10.
- ^ a b "Jeff Traylor - Football Coach". University of Texas Athletics. Retrieved 2019-12-10.
- ^ 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 2019-12-10.
- ^ Leon, Michael De (2015-06-25). "Gilmer's Buckeye Stadium to be renamed for former coach Traylor". Texas Redzone Report. Retrieved 2019-12-10.
- ^ "Buckeye Stadium renamed "Jeff Traylor Stadium" in honor of football coach". KYTX. Retrieved 2019-12-10.
- ^ Willis, Haisten (2016-02-04). "Traylor named Scout's Big 12 Recruiter of the Year". Burnt Orange Nation. Retrieved 2019-12-09.
- ^ "Jeff Traylor joins SMU coaching staff". PonyStampede.com. Retrieved 2019-12-09.
- ^ "Chad Morris to Arkansas is official, Jeff Traylor named SMU interim head coach". https://www.kltv.com. Retrieved 2019-12-10.
{{cite web}}: External link in|website= - ^ a b "Jeff Traylor". Arkansas Razorbacks. 2018-01-09. Retrieved 2019-12-10.
- ^ "UTSA to hire former Texas high school football head coach to lead program". Dave Campbell's Texas Football. Retrieved 2019-12-10.
- ^ "UTSA names Jeff Traylor new head football coach". UTSA Athletics. Retrieved 2019-12-09.
- ^ "UTSA names Jeff Traylor new head football coach". www.utsa.edu. Retrieved 2019-12-10.
- ^ Kalmus, Jared (2019-12-09). "UTSA hires Jeff Traylor to become the program's third head coach". Underdog Dynasty. Retrieved 2019-12-10.