Travis Minor (born June 30, 1979) is an American former professional

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in the

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(NFL). He played

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for the

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. He was selected by the

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in the third round of the

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and also played with the

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Early life

Minor attended Catholic High in

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, and won

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and track. In football, he finished his high school career with 4,706 rushing yards and 52 touchdowns, and 62 receptions for 1,344 yards and 20 touchdowns. As a senior, he was named the ''

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'' Offensive Player of the Year. He also won the

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for the 1996–97 season.

College career

Minor was a four-year

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for the

where he started 33 of the 43 games in which he played during his career, including 30 starts over his final three years. He finished his career with 3,218 yards rushing and 28 touchdowns on 664 attempts, while also catching 106 passes for 831 yards and three scores and is the school's fourth all-time leading rusher, trailing only

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(4,464),

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(3,959), and Greg Allen (3,769). He led the team in rushing all four years and was a second-team All-

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selection as a senior when he rushed for a career-high 923 yards and five touchdowns on 181 carries, and tallied a career-best 42 receptions for 333 yards. He played in the

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following his senior season. Coincidentally, Travis Minor and Warrick Dunn also attended the same high school. (Catholic High, Baton Rouge) He was a sports management major.

Professional career

Minor was drafted in the third round (85th overall) by the

in the

. The

signed Minor on March 7, 2007, but he was later cut.

NFL career statistics

Regular season

Playoffs

References

External links

St. Louis Rams bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Minor, Travis 1979 births Living people Players of American football from New Orleans American football running backs Catholic High School (Baton Rouge, Louisiana) alumni Florida State Seminoles football players Miami Dolphins players St. Louis Rams players