Travares Tillman  Travares Arastius Tillman (born October 8, 1977) is a former American football safety. He played college football at Georgia Tech and was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the second round of the 2000 NFL Draft. Tillman has also been a member of the Houston Texans, Carolina Panthers and Miami Dolphins. Travares Tillman was hired on January 2nd, 2019, as the defensive backs coach for the University of Colorado, by new CU head coach Mel Tucker. He spent the previous three seasons (2016-18) at the University of Georgia. He was a graduate assistant working with the defensive backs the first two years before transitioning into a quality control role with the defense for the 2018 season. Tillman attended Toombs County High School in Lyons, Georgia, and he was a standout in football, basketball, and golf. In football, he was a standout wide receiver, and as a senior, he was a Class A All-State selection and the Class 3-A Defensive Player of the Year. Tillman attended Georgia Tech for four years. AT TECH: Two-time all-conference defensive back . . . Elected one of Tech's permanent team captains for the 1999 season . . . Three-year starter in the secondary who played free safety, strong safety and cornerback . . . Started 35 of his last 37 games . . . Versatile player who started at strong safety as a sophomore and then moved to free safety last fall . . . Has the tools to excel at any position in the secondary . . . Has excellent speed and athletic ability . . . Covers well enough to play cornerback . . . Good tackler who excels at run support . . . Has the ability to make big plays, both in the secondary and on special teams . . . The first Tech player drafted in 2000 with his selection in the second round (58th pick) by the Buffalo Bills. Finished his career with 236 tackles to rank fourth in Tech history among defensive backs . . . Seven career interceptions and 17 pass breakups.  1999: Tech's top defensive player and a second-team all-Atlantic Coast Conference selection for the second straight year . . . Also named to the ACC All-Academic team after posting a 3.0 grade point average for the fall semester . . . Played both free safety and cornerback . . . Fifth on the team in tackles with 56. . . Missed two games (North Carolina and Duke) with a back injury . . .