Travaris Cadet Explained

Travaris Cadet
Number:39, 32, 38
Position:Running back
Birth Date:February 1, 1989
Birth Place:Miami, Florida, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:1
Weight Lbs:210
High School:Miami Central
(West Little River, Florida)
College:Appalachian State
Undraftedyear:2012
Pastteams:
Statlabel1:Rushing yards
Statvalue1:197
Statlabel2:Rushing average
Statvalue2:3.3
Statlabel3:Rushing touchdowns
Statlabel4:Receptions
Statvalue4:119
Statlabel5:Receiving yards
Statvalue5:964
Statlabel6:Receiving touchdowns
Statvalue6:7
Pfr:CadeTr00

Travaris Terrell Cadet (born February 1, 1989) is a former American football running back. He was signed by the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent in 2012. He played college football at Appalachian State. He also played for the New England Patriots, San Francisco 49ers, New York Jets, Buffalo Bills and Carolina Panthers.

Early life

Cadet attended and played high school football at Miami Central High School for the Rockets.[1]

College career

Cadet attended the University of Toledo in 2007 and was redshirted.[2] [3] After one year, he transferred to Pearl River Community College.[4] In 2009, he transferred to Appalachian State.[5] He played for the Mountaineers from 2009 to 2011.[6] In the 2009 season, he finished with 366 rushing yards and three rushing touchdowns. In the 2010 season, he finished with 671 rushing yards and six rushing touchdowns. In the 2011 season, he finished with 651 rushing yards and six rushing touchdowns.

Professional career

New Orleans Saints (first stint)

Cadet went undrafted but later signed with the Saints.[7] During Week 9 of the 2012 season, against the Philadelphia Eagles, Cadet made his first and only carry of the season for five yards. He had a 45-yard run, but it was called back because receiver Marques Colston was called for holding.[8] Overall, in the 2012 NFL season, he added five receptions for 44 yards.[9]

In Week 6 of the 2013 NFL season, while the Saints were up against the New England Patriots, Cadet had his first touchdown reception of his career, a three-yard pass from quarterback Drew Brees.[10]

Cadet was set to be a restricted free agent after the 2014 NFL season, but the Saints did not place a tender on him. Overall, in the 2014 season, he finished with 10 rushes for 32 rushing yards and 38 receptions for 296 receiving yards and a receiving touchdown.[11]

New England Patriots

On March 17, 2015, Cadet was signed by the New England Patriots.[12] Due to injury there was little playing time for Cadet and he was active for only one game before he was released by the Patriots on September 29, 2015.[13] [14]

San Francisco 49ers

On November 10, 2015, Cadet was signed by the San Francisco 49ers. He appeared in four games with the team.[15] On December 22, 2015, Cadet was waived.[16]

New Orleans Saints (second stint)

On December 23, 2015, the Saints claimed Cadet off waivers, reuniting him with his former team. He played in one game in the 2015 season with the team, which was the Week 17 game against the Atlanta Falcons.[17] They released him on September 3, 2016, but signed him back on September 5, 2016.[18]

In the 2016 season, Cadet had 40 receptions for 281 yards and four receiving touchdowns.[19]

On March 15, 2017, Cadet re-signed with the Saints.[20] He was released on September 2, 2017.[21]

New York Jets

On September 27, 2017, Cadet signed with the New York Jets.[22] He appeared in three games with the team. He was released on October 24, 2017.[23]

Buffalo Bills

On November 4, 2017, Cadet signed with the Buffalo Bills.[24] In Week 16 against the New England Patriots, Cadet went down on the field with an apparent knee injury. He was carted off the field in an air cast, and left the stadium in a hard cast. It was revealed that he suffered a dislocated ankle and was placed on injured reserve on December 26, 2017.[25] Overall, in the 2017 season, with both the Jets and the Bills, he totaled 23 carries for 96 rushing yards and 16 receptions for 119 receiving yards.[26]

On March 16, 2018, Cadet re-signed with the Bills.[27] He was released on September 1, 2018.[28]

Carolina Panthers

On November 12, 2018, the Carolina Panthers signed Cadet on a one-year deal.[29] He had 11 carries for 17 yards in the regular season finale against the New Orleans Saints in his lone appearance of the 2018 season.[30]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Draper . Alan . January 12, 2012 . Diamond in the Rough: Travaris Cadet, RB, Appalachian State . March 28, 2018 . The Sports Daily . en.
  2. Web site: Travaris Cadet – Football . June 14, 2023 . University of Toledo Athletics . en.
  3. Web site: Bowman . Tommy . September 7, 2009 . Cadet throws name into QB fray . June 14, 2023 . Winston-Salem Journal . en.
  4. Web site: November 12, 2018 . App Trail: App State's Travaris Cadet signs with Carolina Panthers . June 14, 2023 . The Independent Tribune . en.
  5. Web site: Bowman . Tommy . August 25, 2009 . Cadet impresses ASU coaches . June 14, 2023 . Winston-Salem Journal . en.
  6. Web site: Travaris Cadet NCAA FB Stats – Season & Career Statistics . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20180329120912/https://www.foxsports.com/college-football/travaris-cadet-player-stats . March 29, 2018 . March 28, 2018 . www.foxsports.com . en-US.
  7. Web site: August 15, 2018 . The Saints are a premier undrafted rookie free agent destination . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190327193741/https://www.canalstreetchronicles.com/2018/8/15/17691604/saints-premier-undrafted-rookie-free-agent-destination-marques-colston-pierre-thomas-keith-kirkwood . March 27, 2019 . March 27, 2019 . Canal Street Chronicles.
  8. Web site: Philadelphia Eagles at New Orleans Saints – November 5th, 2012 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221010005917/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201211050nor.htm . October 10, 2022 . March 28, 2018 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  9. Web site: Travaris Cadet 2012 Game Log . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20180330020219/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/CadeTr00/gamelog/2012/ . March 30, 2018 . March 28, 2018 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  10. Web site: New Orleans Saints at New England Patriots – October 13th, 2013 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20171228173131/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201310130nwe.htm . December 28, 2017 . March 28, 2018 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  11. Web site: Travaris Cadet 2014 Game Log . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20180401164651/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/CadeTr00/gamelog/2014/ . April 1, 2018 . March 28, 2018 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  12. Web site: Wesseling . Chris . March 17, 2015 . Travaris Cadet leaves Saints for New England Patriots . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20150318231619/http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000479612/article/travaris-cadet-leaves-saints-for-new-england-patriots . March 18, 2015 . March 17, 2015 . NFL.com.
  13. Web site: New England Patriots at Buffalo Bills – September 20th, 2015 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20171222051130/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201509200buf.htm . December 22, 2017 . March 28, 2018 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  14. Web site: Woodbery . Evan . September 30, 2015 . Former New Orleans Saints RB Travaris Cadet waived by Patriots Saints nola.com . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190105201148/https://www.nola.com/saints/index.ssf/2015/09/travaris_cadet_saints.html . January 5, 2019 . June 13, 2023 . NOLA.com.
  15. Web site: Travaris Cadet 2015 Game Log . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20180330020220/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/CadeTr00/gamelog/2015/ . March 30, 2018 . March 28, 2018 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  16. Web site: December 22, 2015 . 49ers Sign RB DuJuan Harris, Waive RB Travaris Cadet . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190327221914/https://www.49ers.com/news/49ers-sign-rb-dujuan-harris-waive-rb-travaris-cadet-16556930?campaign=sf:fanshare:facebook . March 27, 2019 . March 27, 2019 . 49ers.com . en-US.
  17. Web site: New Orleans Saints at Atlanta Falcons – January 3rd, 2016 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20170814054756/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201601030atl.htm . August 14, 2017 . March 28, 2018 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  18. Web site: Gantt . Darin . September 4, 2016 . Saints cut Khalif Barnes, Travaris Cadet in getting roster to 53 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210926133659/https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2016/09/03/saints-cut-khalif-barnes-travaris-cadet-in-getting-roster-to-53/ . September 26, 2021 . June 13, 2023 . NBCSports.com.
  19. Web site: Travaris Cadet 2016 Game Log . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20180401164655/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/CadeTr00/gamelog/2016/ . April 1, 2018 . March 28, 2018 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  20. Web site: Teope . Herbie . March 15, 2017 . Saints bringing back Travaris Cadet: report . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20180722095654/https://www.nola.com/saints/index.ssf/2017/03/saints_bringing_back_travaris.html . July 22, 2018 . June 13, 2023 . NOLA.com.
  21. Web site: September 2, 2017 . New Orleans Saints make 37 roster moves . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20171007170254/http://www.neworleanssaints.com/news-and-events/article-1/New-Orleans-Saints-make-37-roster-moves/772dc16b-7962-4363-b7a8-85db4dd37f90 . October 7, 2017 . NewOrleansSaints.com.
  22. Web site: Greenberg . Ethan . September 27, 2017 . Jets Sign RB-KR Cadet, Place Peake on IR . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20181229171342/https://www.newyorkjets.com/news/jets-sign-rb-kr-cadet-place-peake-on-ir-19460715 . December 29, 2018 . September 27, 2017 . NewYorkJets.com.
  23. Web site: Greenberg . Ethan . October 24, 2017 . Jets Activate CB Nelson, Release RB Cadet . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20171027083249/http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/article-7/Jets-Activate-CB-Nelson-Release-RB-Cadet/6ac6d77a-4996-493a-b585-766071bce6fb . October 27, 2017 . June 13, 2023 . NewYorkJets.com.
  24. Web site: Brown . Chris . November 4, 2017 . Bills sign RB Travaris Cadet . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20180414065915/http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-1/Bills-sign-RB-Travaris-Cadet/2e52c939-f69b-4143-972f-b8b00866dced . April 14, 2018 . BuffaloBills.com.
  25. Web site: Brown . Chris . December 26, 2017 . Bills add three to active roster from practice squad . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20180408195157/http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-1/Bills-add-three-to-active-roster-from-practice-squad/607e5451-c238-4798-84ae-5c46fb4b19d0 . April 8, 2018 . BuffaloBills.com.
  26. Web site: Travaris Cadet 2017 Game Log . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20180330020224/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/CadeTr00/gamelog/2017/ . March 30, 2018 . March 28, 2018 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  27. Web site: Brown . Chris . March 16, 2018 . Bills return RBs Cadet and Jones to the fold . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210804194001/https://www.buffalobills.com/news/bills-return-rbs-cadet-and-jones-to-the-fold-20458251 . August 4, 2021 . August 16, 2021 . BuffaloBills.com.
  28. Web site: Murphy . John . September 1, 2018 . Bills make these moves to reach the 53-man roster limit . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230213171626/https://www.buffalobills.com/news/bills-make-these-moves-to-reach-the-53-man-roster-limit . February 13, 2023 . August 16, 2021 . BuffaloBills.com.
  29. Web site: November 12, 2018 . Panthers sign Travaris Cadet . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230402053611/https://www.panthers.com/news/panthers-sign-travaris-cadet . April 2, 2023 . June 13, 2023 . Panthers.com.
  30. Web site: Carolina Panthers at New Orleans Saints – December 30th, 2018 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190327223513/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201812300nor.htm . March 27, 2019 . March 27, 2019 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.