Travis Switzer
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Lancaster, Pennsylvania, U.S.
| Cleveland Browns | |
|---|---|
| Title | Offensive coordinator |
| Personal information | |
| Born | November 11, 1992 Lancaster, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 302 lb (137 kg) |
| Career information | |
| Position | Center |
| High school | Conestoga Valley (Lancaster, Pennsylvania) |
| College | Akron (2011–2014) |
| NFL draft | 2015: undrafted |
| Career history | |
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| Coaching profile at Pro Football Reference | |
Travis Switzer (born November 11, 1992) is an American professional football coach who is currently the offensive coordinator for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Akron Zips and previously worked for the Baltimore Ravens.
Switzer was born on November 11, 1992, in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.[1] He attended Conestoga Valley High School in Lancaster where he played football as a lineman and also competed in basketball and track and field.[2][3] He was selected all-league and All-Section 11 in 2009 and 2010 and was named Conestoga's offensive, defensive, and outstanding lineman of the year in 2010 after posting 52 tackles and eight sacks.[2]
After high school, Switzer played college football for the Akron Zips from 2011 to 2014.[1] He started three games in 2011, then started all 12 games at center in each of his last three years.[2] He twice won the team's offensive Harry "Doc" Smith Award, "which recognizes the most outstanding player of each class," and also received Academic All-Mid-American Conference (MAC) honors.[4] After going unselected in the 2015 NFL draft, Switzer participated at the Miami Dolphins rookie minicamp, but was not signed.[5]