Traveon Samuel

Photo by: Tom Morris

Position:
WR/RB
Ht./Wt.:
5-7 / 180
Class:
Redshirt Senior
Hometown:
Phenix City, Ala.
Prev School:
University of Louisville

Career
Spent one season at Memphis after transferring from Troy in 2019 ... Prior to Troy, played three seasons at Louisville ... In his FBS career, had 66 catches for 782 yards and two TD ... Has 31 carries for 240 yards and one TD ... Had 34 kick returns for 714 yards and one TD (100-yard return) ... Had 13 punt returns for 106 yards at Memphis ... Had 1,838 all-purpose yards (240 rush/782 receive/816 return) ... Had two solo tackles.

2019 (Memphis)
Saw action in all 14 contests ... Recorded 15 carries for 78 yards on the ground ... Finished with six receptions for 26 yards ... Spent time on the punt return team, collecting 106 yards on 13 returns ... Finished with 210 all-purpose yards (78 rush/26 receiving/106 punt return) ... Had a season-long 26 rushing yards at South Alabama including a season-long run of 18 yards ... Collected a season-high 77 punt return yards in the win at USF ... Carried the ball three times on three occasions.

2018 (Troy)
Played in one game ... Had three catches for 10 yards vs Boise State ... After the season, transferred to Memphis.

2015-17 (Louisville)
Suited up for the Cardinals for three seasons ... Played in 38 games ... Starred at WR and KR ... Rolled up 1,618 all-purpose yards (162 rush/746 receive/710 return) ... Best receiving season was 2017 with 21 catches for 339 yards ... Best kick return year was 2015 with 12 returns for 321 yards and one TD ... His kick-return TD was a 100-yarder vs Clemson ... Became first Louisville freshman to return a kick for a TD since 2006 ... Made FBS debut as a freshman vs Auburn in 2015 ... Had 22 receiving yards (2 receptions) and 21 rushing yards vs Auburn ... Caught first career TD vs Pittsburgh as a freshman ... Recorded first FBS start vs Houston his freshman season ... Caught a career-high six receptions vs the Cougars ... As a junior in 2017, piled up a career-high 100 yards receiving (2 catches) ... Had a career-long reception of 78 yards vs the Tigers.

High School
Played for head coach Jamey Dubose at Central High School in Phenix City, Ala. ... Helped the Red Devils to three winning seasons and two Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) Class 6A state playoff berths ... Central won the 2014 Region 2 championship ... For his career, logged more than 5,000 all-purpose yards and 60 TD ... As a senior, accounted for 1,764 all-purpose yards ... Rushed 111 times for 861 yards with 11 scores ... Hauled in 39 passes for 553 yards and three TD ... Earned Alabama Sports Writers Association (ASWA) All-State first team honors in 2014 ... In his junior season in 2013, racked up 781 rushing yards and 452 receiving yards with 24 total TD ... Named ASWA All-State honorable mention ... In 2012, totaled 823 yards on the ground and 19 TD ... Had 43 receptions for 734 yards and five TD as a sophomore ... Had 484 yards in the return game ... Named the top running back at the MVP Camp in Valdosta, Georgia.

Personal
Son of Tyesa Wilson-Bass and Robert Wilson ... Birthday is March 29 ... Pursuing a master’s in liberal studies.