Travis Claridge
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Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | |
| Died: | February 28, 2006 (aged 27) Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. |
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| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Weight: | 300 lb (136 kg) |
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| High school: | Vancouver (WA) Fort Vancouver |
| College: | Southern California |
| NFL draft: | 2000 / Round: 2 / Pick: 37 |
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| Career NFL statistics | |
| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |
Travis Claridge (March 23, 1978 – February 28, 2006) was an
offensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL). He played for the Atlanta Falcons between 2000 and 2003 and for the Carolina Panthers
in 2004.
Early life
Travis Claridge was born in
Detroit, Michigan and grew up in Almont, Michigan. His dad coached football at Almont H.S. When he was in the 4th grade he moved with his dad to California. Then as a 7th grader Travis and his dad moved to Vancouver, Washington. Travis went to Fort Vancouver High School. In 1995, he became the number one offensive lineman in the country and the number two high school football player in the nation. He chose the Trojans of the University of Southern California
over 60-plus schools.
College career
Claridge started 48 games for
Morris Trophy
as the Pac-10s top lineman.
Professional career
After being selected by the
2000 NFL Draft, he started for 62 games in his first four seasons.[1]
However, a knee injury limited him to 6 games in the 2003 and the Falcons did not extend his contract.
Although he signed with the Carolina Panthers as a free agent in 2004, he was cut during training camp. In 2005, Claridge played two games at the right tackle position with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the Canadian Football League. He played brilliantly in his debut and was voted MVP of the game. It was the first time any player in his first CFL game was voted player of the game. He was injured in his second game and did not play again.
Death
After being found unconscious at his home in
.References
- ^ "2000 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-03-19.