Travis Homer (born August 7, 1998) is an American professional

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played

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for the

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Early life

Homer attended Oxbridge Academy in

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. During his

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career, he had over 3,200 rushing yards and 50 total

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. He committed to the

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to play

College career

As a true freshman at Miami in 2016, Homer played in 12 games, rushing for 44 yards on seven carries. As a sophomore in 2017, he appeared in 13 games and started the final nine. He finished the season with 966 rushing yards on 163 carries with eight touchdowns. As a junior in 2018, he had 164 carries for 985 yards and four touchdowns. After the season, he entered the

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Statistics

Professional career

Seattle Seahawks

Homer was selected by the

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in the sixth round (204th overall) of the

. His first career carry came on December 2, 2019, during ''

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'' against the

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, where he was snapped the ball on a

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and ran 29 yards for a first down. Homer made his first career start in Week 17 against the

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after starting running backs

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and

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suffered season-ending injuries during the previous two games. During the game, Homer rushed 10 times for 62 yards and caught five passes for 30 yards in the 26–21 loss. Homer started Seattle's first playoff game against the

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, but was benched in favor of the newly resigned

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in the Divisional Round matchup against the

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. Homer entered the 2020 season third on the running back depth chart. He was placed on

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on December 19, 2020. In Week 8 of the 2021 season against the

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, Homer recovered an onside kick with 1:49 left in the game and returned it 44 yards for a touchdown. The Seahawks would win 31–7. This was the first special teams touchdown for the Seahawks since the final week of the 2017 regular season. In Week 13, Homer scored a 73 yard touchdown on a fake punt against the

as the Seahawks would go on to win 30–23. He was named NFC Special Teams Player of the Week for his performance. On September 28, 2022, Homer was placed on injured reserve. He was activated on October 29. On January 7, 2023, Homer was placed back on injured reserve with an ankle injury.

Chicago Bears

On March 15, 2023, Homer signed a two-year contract with the

worth up to $4.5 million. He played in 16 games for the Bears primarily on special teams, and recorded no carries in six offensive snaps. Homer made 10 appearances for Chicago during the 2024 campaign, recording 23 rushing yards on six carries and 11 receiving yards on three receptions. On March 17, 2025, Homer re-signed with the Bears on a one-year, $2 million contract.

References

External links

Chicago Bears bioMiami Hurricanes bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Homer, Travis 1998 births Living people Players of American football from West Palm Beach, Florida American football running backs Miami Hurricanes football players Seattle Seahawks players Chicago Bears players