Travis Partridge

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Travis Partridge
Tennessee State Tigers
Position:Offensive coordinator & quarterbacks coach
Personal information
Born: (1990-09-22) September 22, 1990 (age 34)
St. Joseph, Missouri, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school: Savannah (MO)
College: Missouri Western
Undrafted: 2014
Career history
As a player:
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
As a coach:
  • Delta State (2017)
    Graduate assistant
  • UT Martin (2018)
    Quarterbacks coach
  • Kansas (2019–2021)
    Offensive quality control
  • UT Martin (2022–2023)
    Pass game coordinator and quarterbacks coach
  • Tennessee State (2024–present)
    Offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach
Career highlights and awards
  • Second-team All-IFL (2017)
  • IFL Most Improved Player (2017)
  • First team All-MIAA (2012)
Career CFL statistics
Rushing attempts:5
Rushing yards:9
Rushing TDs:1
Stats at CFL.ca (archive)

Travis Partridge (born September 22, 1990) is an American college football coach and former quarterback. He played college football at Missouri Western State University and attended Savannah High School in Savannah, Missouri. He has also been a member of the Minnesota Vikings, BC Lions, Hudson Valley Fort and Logan Wolverines. [1]

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College career

Partridge played for the Missouri Western Griffons from 2009 to 2013. He was the team's starter his final three years and helped the Griffons to 29 wins. He recorded career totals of 6,754 passing yards and 70 touchdowns on 1,561 completions. He also accumulated 1,561 rushing yards and 36 touchdowns on 410 rushing attempts. [2]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeight 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump
6 ft 3 in
(1.91 m)
237 lb
(108 kg)
4.81 s1.71 s2.75 s4.41 s7.12 s30 in
(0.76 m)
9 ft 4 in
(2.84 m)
All values from Missouri Western Pro Day [3]

Minnesota Vikings

Partridge was signed by the Minnesota Vikings on May 11, 2014. [4] He was released on May 19. [5]

BC Lions

Partidge was signed by the BC Lions on May 28, 2014. [6] He dressed for fourteen games during the 2014 season and saw limited action in short-yardage situations as the third-string quarterback. He scored his first CFL touchdown on a one-yard run against the Montreal Alouettes on July 19, 2014. Partidge took over for Kevin Glenn during the Eastern Semi-Final against the Montreal Alouettes, completing seven of eleven pass attempts for 38 yards and two touchdowns. [2] He was released by the Lions June 14, 2015. [7]

Hudson Valley Fort

Partridge joined the Hudson Valley Fort of the FXFL on September 28, 2015. [8]

Logan Wolverines

Partridge was signed by the Logan Wolverines of the National Gridiron League on May 14, 2016. [9]

Iowa Barnstormers

On May 23, 2016, Partridge signed with the Iowa Barnstormers of the Indoor Football League (IFL). Partridge re-signed with the Barnstormers for the 2017 season. He was named Second Team All-IFL and the IFL's Most Improved Player in 2017. [10] [11]

Coaching career

Early jobs

In 2017, Partridge spent the season as a graduate assistant Delta State, working primarily with the quarterbacks. While at Delta State, the Statesmen posted a 9–4 mark while finishing tied for second in the Gulf Coast Conference standings. Offensively, the squad averaged 30.1 points per game while scoring 50 offensive touchdowns.[ citation needed ]

UT Martin

In 2018, Partridge was hired as quarterbacks coach at UT Martin. [12]

Kansas

On May 4, 2019, Partridge was hired as offensive quality control coach at the University of Kansas joining the staff of Les Miles. [13]

Return to UT Martin

In January 2022, Partridge returned to UT Martin as the quarterbacks coach and pass game coordinator. [14]

Tennessee State

On March 7, 2024, Partridge was hired as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Tennessee State University. [15]

Personal life

Partridge is the son of current UT Martin assistant head coach and safeties coach, Jerry Partridge. [16]

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