Travis Dye (born August 24, 1999) is an American professional
football
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running back
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who is a free agent. He played
college football
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for the
Oregon Ducks
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and
USC Trojans
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.
Early years
Dye attended
Norco High School
Norco High School is a comprehensive public high school serving over 2,000 students from grades 9-12 in Norco, California, United States. It is part of the Corona-Norco Unified School District. The current principal is Melissa Bako.
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in
Norco, California
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. 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. He committed to the
University of Oregon
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to play college football.
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.
Prior to the 2022 season, Dye transferred to the
University of Southern California
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(USC).
Statistics
Professional career
Dye was signed by the
New York Jets
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as an undrafted free agent on May 5, 2023. He was waived on August 29.
Personal life
Dye's brothers,
Troy
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and
Tony
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, have played in the NFL. His father, Mark, played in
Minor League Baseball
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.
References
External links
Oregon Ducks bioUSC Trojans bio
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1999 births
Living people
Players of American football from Norco, California
Norco High School alumni
American football running backs
Oregon Ducks football players
USC Trojans football players
New York Jets players