Austin Traylor - Wikiwand

American football player (born 1993)

PositionTight end

Born (1993-09-03) September 3, 1993 (age 32)
Columbus, Ohio, U.S.

Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)

Weight254 lb (115 kg)

Austin Traylor

Traylor with the Denver Broncos in 2017

No. 86

Position

Tight end

Personal information

Born

(1993-09-03) September 3, 1993 (age 32)
Columbus, Ohio, U.S.

Height

6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)

Weight

254 lb (115 kg)

Career information

High school

Walnut Ridge (Columbus, Ohio)

College

Wisconsin

NFL draft

2016: undrafted

Career history

Dallas Cowboys (2016)*
San Diego Chargers (2016)*
New England Patriots (2016)*
Baltimore Ravens (2016)*
Denver Broncos (2016–2017)
Salt Lake Stallions (2019)
Detroit Lions (2019)*

* Offseason and/or practice squad member only

Career NFL statistics

Receptions	8
Receiving yards	100
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Austin Traylor (born September 3, 1993) is an American former professional football player who was a tight end in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Wisconsin Badgers.

Traylor attended Walnut Ridge High School. He accepted a football scholarship from the University of Wisconsin–Madison.

Professional career

Dallas Cowboys

Traylor was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Dallas Cowboys after the 2016 NFL draft on May 17.^[1] He was waived on September 3, 2016, and signed to the practice squad the next day.^[2]^[3] He was released on September 14.^[4]

San Diego Chargers

On September 20, 2016, Traylor was signed to the San Diego Chargers' practice squad.^[5] He was released on October 4, 2016.^[6]

New England Patriots

On November 1, 2016, Traylor was signed to the New England Patriots' practice squad.^[7] He was released on November 12, 2016.^[8]

Baltimore Ravens

On November 15, 2016, Traylor was signed to the Baltimore Ravens' practice squad, but was released four days later.^[9]

Denver Broncos

On December 20, 2016, Traylor was signed to the Denver Broncos' practice squad.^[10] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Broncos on January 2, 2017.^[11]

On September 2, 2017, Traylor was waived by the Broncos and was signed to the practice squad the next day.^[12]^[13] He was promoted to the active roster on November 18, 2017.^[14]

Salt Lake Stallions

In January 2019, Traylor joined the Salt Lake Stallions of the Alliance of American Football.^[15] He caught 2 passes for 12 yards in 8 games played,^[16] after which the league shut down in April.

Detroit Lions

On July 22, 2019, Traylor signed with the Detroit Lions.^[17] He was waived on August 31, 2019.^[18]

References

↑ Helman, David (May 17, 2016). "Cowboys Sign Workout Invite TE Austin Traylor To 90-Man Roster". DallasCowboys.com. Retrieved December 9, 2017.
↑ Helman, David (September 3, 2016). "Three Former Draft Picks Among Cowboys' Cuts; McFadden Moved To NFI". DallasCowboys.com. Archived from the original on February 22, 2018. Retrieved December 9, 2017.
↑ Helman, David (September 4, 2016). "Cowboys Sign Sanchez, Release Showers; 7 Added To Practice Squad". DallasCowboys.com. Archived from the original on August 15, 2017. Retrieved December 9, 2017.
↑ Phillips, Rob (September 14, 2016). "Cowboys Sign Veteran Defensive End Davis For Pass Rush Depth". DallasCowboys.com. Archived from the original on September 15, 2016. Retrieved December 9, 2017.
↑ Henne, Ricky (September 20, 2016). "Chargers Sign Versatile RB Dexter McCluster". Chargers.com. Archived from the original on September 22, 2016. Retrieved December 9, 2017.
↑ Henne, Ricky (October 4, 2016). "Bolts Add Trio to Practice Squad". Chargers.com. Retrieved December 9, 2017.
↑ "Patriots sign OL Chase Farris and Austin Traylor to the practice squad". Patriots.com. November 1, 2016. Retrieved December 9, 2017.
↑ "Patriots activate Dion Lewis to 53-man roster; Make practice squad transactions". Patriots.com. November 12, 2016. Retrieved December 9, 2017.
↑ Mink, Ryan (November 15, 2016). "Ravens Promote Asa Jackson, Place DT Willie Henry on Injured Reserve". BaltimoreRavens.com. Archived from the original on November 12, 2017. Retrieved December 9, 2017.
↑ "Report: Broncos sign TE Austin Traylor to practice squad". 247sports.com. December 21, 2016. Retrieved December 9, 2017.
↑ "Broncos sign 11 players to future contracts". DenverBroncos.com. January 2, 2017. Archived from the original on January 28, 2018. Retrieved December 9, 2017.
↑ Mason, Andrew (September 2, 2017). "Broncos trim roster at deadline". DenverBroncos.com. Archived from the original on November 30, 2017. Retrieved December 9, 2017.
↑ DiLalla, Aric (September 4, 2017). "Broncos announce initial practice-squad roster". DenverBroncos.com. Archived from the original on February 10, 2018. Retrieved December 9, 2017.
↑ Swanson, Ben (November 18, 2017). "Broncos promote TE Austin Traylor to active roster, designate A.J. Derby waived/injured". DenverBroncos.com. Retrieved December 9, 2017.
↑ Heath, Jon (January 15, 2019). "Rahim Moore among former Broncos joining new AAF league". USA Today. Broncos Wire. Retrieved February 5, 2019.
↑ "Austin Traylor".
↑ "Lions sign free agent TE Austin Traylor". DetroitLions.com. July 22, 2019.
↑ "Detroit Lions establish 53-man roster". DetroitLions.com. August 31, 2019.

External links

Media related to Austin Traylor at Wikimedia Commons
Wisconsin Badgers bio