Travis Glover

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Travis Glover
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Glover with Georgia State in 2022
No. 79 – Green Bay Packers
Position: Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (2000-08-17) August 17, 2000 (age 23)
Vienna, Georgia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:317 lb (144 kg)
Career information
High school: Dooly County (GA)
College: Georgia State (2018–2023)
NFL draft: 2024  / Round: 6 / Pick: 202
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Travis Centel Glover Jr. (born August 17, 2000) is an American football offensive tackle for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Georgia State Panthers and was selected by the Packers in the sixth round of the 2024 NFL draft.

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Early life

Glover was born on August 17, 2000, and grew up in the small town of Vienna, Georgia. [1] He attended Dooly County High School where he became a starting lineman as a junior, playing both ways. [1] He was chosen to the Georgia Elite Classic all-star game that year and later was named first-team all-state and all-region as a senior, when he assisted in getting Dooly County to the second round of the state playoffs. [1] Glover additionally played basketball and was a member of the track and field squad. [1] He was ranked a three-star recruit and committed to play college football for the Georgia State Panthers. [1]

College career

Glover redshirted as a true freshman at Georgia State in 2018. [2] The following year, he won the starting job and started all 13 games while being the second-ever Georgia State player chosen to the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) Shaun Alexander Freshman All-America team. [3] [4] After having been a right tackle during 2019, he moved to left tackle in 2020 and started all 10 games, then remained in that position and started all 13 games in 2021. [1] [4] He played at both right tackle and left guard during the 2022 season, starting nine of the 11 games he played in while missing another due to injury. [1] He returned for a final season in 2023, having been granted an extra year of eligibility due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [1] He started all 12 games in 2023 and was chosen first-team All-Sun Belt Conference. [5] He ended his collegiate career having totaled 57 starts, second in team history. [6] He was invited to both the Hula Bowl and the 2024 Senior Bowl. [7]

Professional career

Glover was selected in the sixth round (202nd overall) of the 2024 NFL draft by the Green Bay Packers. [8] [9]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Brugler, Dane. "The Beast: 2024 NFL Draft Guide" (PDF). The Athletic . p. 127–128.
  2. ↑ Huber, Bill (April 27, 2024). "Three-Peat: Packers Add Jacob Monk, Travis Glover in 2024 NFL Draft". Sports Illustrated .
  3. ↑ Spofford, Mike (April 27, 2024). "All-star games served as proving ground for Georgia State's Travis Glover". Green Bay Packers.
  4. 1 2 "Travis Glover". Georgia State Panthers.
  5. ↑ Ritchay, Doug (April 27, 2024). "Packers add OL in sixth round of NFL Draft". WLUK-TV.
  6. ↑ Pool, Colton (April 27, 2024). "NFL Draft: Travis Glover of Georgia State Could Be A Day 3 Steal At Offensive Tackle". HERO Sports.
  7. ↑ Londergan, Joe (March 19, 2024). "NFL Draft: Georgia State's Travis Glover Draws Praise After Pro Day". Sports Illustrated .
  8. ↑ Wilde, Jason (April 27, 2024). "Packers add more offensive line depth in sixth round of the 2024 NFL draft". Wisconsin State Journal .
  9. ↑ "2024 NFL Draft: Packers select Georgia State OL Travis Glover in 6th round, No. 202 overall". packers.com. April 27, 2024.
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