Travin Dural Explained

Travin Dural
Number:14
Position:Wide receiver
Birth Date:19 November 1993
Birth Place:Breaux Bridge, Louisiana, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:2
Weight Lbs:192
High School:Breaux Bridge (LA)
College:LSU
Undraftedyear:2017
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Travin Dural (born November 19, 1993) is a former American football wide receiver. He played college football at LSU.

Early years

Dural attended Breaux Bridge High School in Breaux Bridge, Louisiana. As a senior, he had 42 receptions for 902 yards and 19 touchdowns. Also a standout in track & field, Dural claimed the 200-meter title at state high school meet with a time of 21.54 seconds, and was part of state champion relay team in the 4x200 (1:26.31).[1] Dural was rated by Rivals.com as a four-star recruit.[2] He committed to Louisiana State University (LSU) to play college football.

College career

Dural missed his freshman season in 2012, due to a torn meniscus.[3] He returned from the injury in 2013.[4] Playing behind starters Jarvis Landry and Odell Beckham Jr., Dural played in 12 games, recording seven receptions for 145 yards and two touchdowns.[5] [6] In 2014, he became a starter for the first time.[7] He played in 12 games, recording 37 receptions for 758 yards and seven touchdowns. After the season, he considered entering the 2015 NFL draft, but opted to return to LSU for the 2016 season.[8] [9]

Professional career

New Orleans Saints

Dural signed with the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent on May 1, 2017.[10] He was placed on the non-football injury list on July 19, 2017.[11] He was waived on September 2, 2017, and was signed to the Saints' practice squad the next day.[12] [13] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Saints on January 16, 2018.[14]

In training camp, Dural suffered a broken humerus and was placed on injured reserve on July 31, 2018.[15]

Dural was waived during final roster cuts on August 30, 2019.[16]

Winnipeg Blue Bombers

Dural signed a futures contract with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL) on November 2, 2019.[17] After the CFL canceled the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Dural chose to opt-out of his contract with the Blue Bombers on August 27, 2020.[18]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: LHSAA State Outdoor Championships 2011 - Full Results (Raw).
  2. https://rivals.yahoo.com/lsu/football/recruiting/player-Travin-Dural-113361 Rivals.com bio
  3. https://www.espn.com/blog/ncfnation/post/_/id/98921/after-injury-delay-dural-fulfilling-promise After injury delay, Dural fulfilling promise
  4. http://www.theneworleansadvocate.com/sports/7917891-171/travin-dural-is-off-to Travin Dural is off to the races
  5. https://www.espn.com/blog/sec/post/_/id/80501/dural-now-veteran-among-lsu-receivers Dural now a veteran among LSU receivers
  6. https://www.si.com/college-football/campus-union/2014/04/09/lsu-tigers-travin-dural-spring-spotlight Spring Spotlight: LSU WR Travin Dural
  7. http://www.nola.com/lsu/index.ssf/2014/11/lsu_wr_travin_dural_goes_from.html LSU WR Travin Dural goes from unknown to Tigers' top wideout
  8. https://www.nfl.com/news/report-travin-dural-returning-to-lsu-in-2015-0ap3000000445062 Report: Travin Dural returning to LSU in 2015
  9. http://www.nola.com/lsu/index.ssf/2014/12/lsu_wr_travin_dural_says_he_co.html LSU WR Travin Dural says he coming back for 2015 season
  10. Web site: Saints Add 12 Undrafted Free Agents. NewOrleansSaints.com. May 1, 2017. May 5, 2017. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20170923071904/http://www.neworleanssaints.com/news-and-events/article-1/Saints-Add-12-Undrafted-Free-Agents/e96a870d-5126-475b-a7a9-5adf8a4be076. September 23, 2017.
  11. Web site: Saints place Travin Dural, Devaroe Lawrence on non-football injury list. Crabtree, Curtis. ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com. July 20, 2017.
  12. Web site: New Orleans Saints make 37 roster moves. NewOrleansSaints.com. September 2, 2017. 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.
  13. Web site: New Orleans Saints announce roster moves. https://web.archive.org/web/20180210104629/http://www.neworleanssaints.com/news-and-events/article-1/New-Orleans-Saints-announce-roster-moves/b3ecc654-f060-4caf-a675-5a07a52f6ace. dead. February 10, 2018. NewOrleansSaints.com. September 5, 2017.
  14. Web site: Saints sign 10 players, including De'Vante Harris, to reserve/future contracts. Teope, Herbie. NOLA.com. January 16, 2018.
  15. Web site: Saints receiver Travin Dural breaks humerus, will undergo surgery: source. Katzenstein, Josh. NOLA.com. July 29, 2018.
  16. News: New Orleans Saints make roster moves . NewOrleansSaints.com . August 30, 2019 . August 30, 2019.
  17. News: Blue Bombers Sign Players to Future Contracts . OurSportsCentral.com . November 2, 2019 . August 28, 2020.
  18. News: Moore, Kelly . Winnipeg Blue Bombers announce opt outs for Kenny Lawler and Thiadric Hansen . GlobalNews.ca . August 27, 2020 . August 28, 2020.

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