Travis LaBoy (born August 20, 1981) is an American former professional

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player who was a

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and

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in the

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(NFL). He played

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for the Hawaii Warriors and was selected by the

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in the second round of the

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. LaBoy also played for the

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, and

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Early life

Travis Laboy attended

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and lettered twice in football and basketball and three times in track. He was named an All-State, All-League and All-Conference choice as a senior, leading team to state title as a senior and league titles as a junior and sophomore. He was also the champion paddler in Northern California when he was a freshman.

College career

LaBoy transferred to the

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after spending his freshman year as a redshirt at

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. As a sophomore, earned Second-team All- WAC honors, playing in nine games, starting six contests at right defensive end. As a senior, LaBoy earned First-team All-WAC honors and was named the conference's Defensive Player of the Year. He was the recipient of the team's Alex Waterhouse Most Valuable Player Award. LaBoy Started 23 games at left defensive end, posting 76 tackles, five interceptions, and a conference-high 13 sacks.

Professional career

Pre-draft

At the NFL Combine, he was timed in 4.7 seconds in the 40-yard dash, performed 35 repetitions of 225-pounds and a 35½" vertical jump.

Tennessee Titans

LaBoy was selected in the second with the 42nd overall pick in the

by the

. As a rookie, in 13 games with two starts, he totaled 34 tackles, 3.5 sacks, nine QB pressures, one tackle for a loss and one fumble recovery. A concussion forced him to miss all of preseason and to be deactivated for the first three games of the regular season. In 2005, he appeared in 15 games with seven starts for the Titans and posted 27 tackles with 14 assists and 6.5 sacks. In 2006, LaBoy played in 13 games with a career-high 11 starts at right defensive end. In 2007, he appeared in 13 games for the Titans and tied for third on the team with six sacks.

Arizona Cardinals

On March 3, 2008, the

signed LaBoy to a five-year $22 million contract with $7.5 million guaranteed. LaBoy got off to a hot start with four sacks in the first four games in 2008 but a biceps injury slowed him the rest of the season. Cardinals coach

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confirmed that LaBoy would need surgery to repair his torn biceps. LaBoy was released on April 28, 2009.

San Francisco 49ers

After missing the entire 2009 season after recovering from reconstructive foot surgery and biceps surgery, LaBoy signed with the

on April 20, 2010. On December 18, LaBoy was placed on the injured reserve with a knee problem, ending his season. LaBoy finished his 2010 season with five sacks and 28 tackles.

San Diego Chargers

On July 29, 2011, the

signed LaBoy to a 2-year contract. He was released by the Chargers on May 7, 2012. LaBoy retired after his release from the San Diego Chargers.

NFL career statistics

Regular season

Playoffs

Personal life

LaBoy is the son of former U. Hawaii DE Cliff LaBoy (1973–75). He is married to wife Laura Marie Laboy.

References

External links

Travis LaBoy FoundationArizona Cardinals bioTennessee Titans bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Laboy, Travis 1981 births Living people Players of American football from Hawaii American football defensive ends American football linebackers Utah State Aggies football players Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football players Tennessee Titans players Arizona Cardinals players San Francisco 49ers players San Diego Chargers players Marin Catholic High School alumni Players of American football from Marin County, California