Travis Dye
American football player (born 1999)
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Travis Dye (born August 24, 1999) is an American former professional football running back. He played college football for the Oregon Ducks and USC Trojans, and signed with the New York Jets after going unselected in the 2023 NFL draft.
Norco, California, U.S.
| Profile | |
|---|---|
| Position | Running back |
| Personal information | |
| Born | August 24, 1999 Norco, California, U.S. |
| Listed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Norco |
| College | Oregon (2018–2021) USC (2022) |
| NFL draft | 2023: undrafted |
| Career history | |
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Awards and highlights | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Early years
Dye attended Norco High School in Norco, California. As a senior, he was the Big VIII League Offensive Player of the Year after he had 2,383 rushing yards on 255 carries with 34 touchdowns.[1] He committed to the University of Oregon to play college football.[2]
College career
Dye played at Oregon from 2018 to 2021. As a true freshman in 2018, he played in all 13 games with two starts as a backup to CJ Verdell. He rushed for 739 yards on 140 carries with four touchdowns. He was again Verdell's backup in 2019, rushing for 658 yards over 106 carries in 14 games and three starts. Dye appeared in all seven games with three starts in 2020 and had 443 rushing yards on 64 carries with a touchdown. He was Oregon's leading rusher his final year there in 2021, finishing with 1,271 yards over 211 carries with 16 touchdowns.[3][4]
Prior to the 2022 season, Dye transferred to the University of Southern California (USC).[5][6]
Statistics
| Season | Games | Rushing | Receiving | Kick returns | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Rec | Yards | Avg | TD | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | |
| Oregon Ducks | ||||||||||||||
| 2018 | 13 | 2 | 140 | 739 | 5.3 | 4 | 12 | 69 | 5.8 | 1 | 2 | 29 | 14.5 | 0 |
| 2019 | 14 | 3 | 106 | 658 | 6.2 | 0 | 16 | 159 | 9.9 | 1 | 13 | 276 | 21.2 | 0 |
| 2020 | 7 | 3 | 64 | 443 | 6.9 | 1 | 9 | 239 | 26.6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 14 | 10 | 211 | 1,271 | 6.0 | 16 | 46 | 402 | 8.7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| USC Trojans | ||||||||||||||
| 2022 | 7 | 7 | 101 | 647 | 6.4 | 7 | 16 | 157 | 9.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Career[7] | 55 | 25 | 622 | 3,758 | 6.0 | 28 | 99 | 1,026 | 10.4 | 8 | 15 | 305 | 20.3 | 0 |
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 201 lb (91 kg) | 28+7⁄8 in (0.73 m) | 9+1⁄4 in (0.23 m) | 4.82 s | 1.71 s | 2.83 s | 27.0 in (0.69 m) | 8 ft 11 in (2.72 m) | 16 reps | |||
| Sources:[8][9] | ||||||||||||
Dye was signed by the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent on May 5, 2023.[10] He was waived by the Jets on August 29.[11]
Personal life
Dye's brothers, Troy and Tony, have played in the NFL.[12] His father, Mark, played in Minor League Baseball.[13]