When we take a look at the top rising stars in recent times the name Travis Etienne is certainly one of them. Travis Etienne was born in Jennings, Louisiana on January 26, 1999, At the moment he is 24 years old. He first stepped foot in the NFL when he was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the 2021 NFL draft at the age of 21.
Before his journey in the NFL began Etienne played college football with the Clemson Tigers football team at Clemson University. In his freshman year in 2017, he played brilliantly. In his sophomore year in 2018, Etienne became the key factor in the team's victory in the championship game and was named the MVP of the game. In his junior year, he made his season debut with a career-high 205 yards and three touchdowns and was named as the ACC Offensive Player of the Year. He started his senior year on a high note and broke the ACC career rushing record set by Ted Brown. He continued his excellent performance throughout his entire college career and he finished his successful run with the Clemson Tigers football team where he in his entire college career finished with 4,952 career rushing yards and 78 touchdowns.
Travis Etienne has played for two seasons in the NFL with the Jacksonville Jaguars in his short career of 2 years he has not shown any signs of imbalance. He weighs around 98 kg and is 5 feet 10 inches or 1.78 meters With these physical attributes there should be no doubt that Travis Etienne is going to be a top star in the NFL.
Travis Etienne’s Jersey Number
Travis Etienne wears No.1 for the Jacksonville Jaguars. His professional career started in 2021 when he was selected by the Jaguars in the NFL draft 2021.
In 2021 after joining the Jacksonville Jaguars Etienne signed a deal with them for four years worth $12.9 million. The Jaguars Head coach announced that Etienne upon joining will not be playing as a running back but he will play as a wide receiver for the team. He suffered a Lisfranc injury in a preseason game against the New Orleans Saints Etienne. It was then later revealed that the following injury would require him to have surgery which resulted in the end of his first season with the Jaguars before it even began.
In the 2022 season in a match against the Washington Commanders, he made his official NFL debut where in the following match he recorded four carries for 47 rushing yards. He recorded his first career touchdown in a match against the New York Giants. Etienne was able to continue his dominant performance throughout the entire season and he finished the 2022 season with 220 carries for 1,125 rushing yards and five rushing touchdowns with 35 receptions for 316 receiving yards.
FAQs
A. Etienne ran a 4.45 40-yard dash at the NFL Combine in 2020 and showed he has not lost any of that speed.
A. Travis Etienne missed his debut season in 2021 because he was suffering from a Lisfranc injury.
A. He is currently single and focused on his NFL career.
A. Travis Etienne in 2021 signed a four-year deal with the Jacksonville Jaguars and is still currently with them.