Travis Wilson (American football, born 1993)

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Travis Wilson
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Position: Tight end
Personal information
Born: (1993-12-14) December 14, 1993 (age 30)
San Clemente, California
Height:6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Weight:233 lb (106 kg)
Career information
High school: San Clemente High School
College: Utah
Undrafted: 2016
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only

Travis James Wilson (born December 14, 1993) is a former American football tight end. [1] He played college football for Utah Utes as a quarterback. Wilson led the Utes to the most wins by a quarterback in school history. [2] He went undrafted in 2016 and he signed with the Los Angeles Rams in 2017. He tried out for the team while working at a surf shop in California. [3]

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High school career

Wilson attended San Clemente High School in San Clemente, California. He set the school's record in career passing yards and total offense. As a senior, he threw for 24 touchdowns and 2,289 yards and he was a three-star recruit by Rivals and ESPN while earning a four-star rating by 247Sports. In May, 2011 Wilson committed to the University of Utah to play college football.

Professional career

On March 2, 2017, Wilson signed with the Los Angeles Rams as an undrafted free agent. [4] He was waived during final roster cuts on September 3, 2017. [5]

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References

  1. "Travis Wilson | Los Angeles Rams | National Football League | Yahoo! Sports". sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2021-10-31.
  2. Hinkhouse, Madisan (December 13, 2018). "Travis Wilson, former Utah quarterback, hopes to play in Salt Lake again". KSLNewsRadio.com. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
  3. "Travis Wilson sold surf boards, nearly moved to Australia before Rams". Rams Wire. 2017-08-03. Retrieved 2021-10-31.
  4. Goon, Kyle (March 2, 2017). "Utah football: Former Utes QB Travis Wilson signs with L.A. Rams — as a tight end". SLTrib.com. Retrieved 2022-08-04.
  5. McAtee, Joe (September 3, 2017). "LA Rams Cuts Tracker 2017: Live Updates On NFL Roster Cuts". SBNation.com. Retrieved 2022-08-04.