Travis Dye

Travis Dye

Personal information
Born:	(1999-08-24) August 24, 1999 (age 24) Norco, California, U.S.
Height:	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:	200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school:	Norco (CA)
College:	Oregon (2018–2021) USC (2022)
Position:	Running back
Undrafted:	2023
Career history
New York Jets (2023)*
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Second-team All-Pac-12 (2022)
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR Travis Dye (born August 24, 1999) is an American football running back who is a free agent. He played college football at Oregon and USC. 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 Pre-draft measurables 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 on August 29, 2023. [11] Personal life Dye's brothers, Troy and Tony, have played in the NFL. [12] His father, Mark, played in Minor League Baseball. [13] References "Oregon running back Travis Dye the 'heart and soul' of the Ducks offense". "Travis Dye, 3-star RB and brother of LB Troy Dye, commits to Oregon Ducks". 9 April 2017. "USC lands Oregon RB transfer Travis Dye as offensive overhaul continues". 21 January 2022. "'It's on my shoulders': Travis Dye says he's ready for leading role of Oregon Ducks' rushing attack". 11 October 2021. "Former Oregon RB Dye transfers to USC Trojans". 21 January 2022. "Oregon Ducks running back Travis Dye commits to transfer to USC". 21 January 2022. "Travis Dye College Stats". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved August 30, 2022. "Travis Dye Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved May 6, 2023. "2023 NFL Draft Scout Travis Dye College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved May 6, 2023. Greenberg, Ethan; Bell, Jack (May 5, 2023). "Jets Sign 13 Undrafted Free Agents". NewYorkJets.com. Lange, Randy; Greenberg, Ethan (August 29, 2023). "Final Cuts: Jets Move 31 More to Get Their Roster to 53 Players". NewYorkJets.com. "Travis Dye forging his own legacy as 'heart and soul' for No. 4 Oregon Ducks". 5 November 2021. "2023 NFL Draft Prospects With Baseball Ties". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved June 12, 2023. External links Oregon Ducks bio USC Trojans bio This page is based on this Wikipedia article Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.