#83 Travin Dural Season 2024
2016 Permanent Offensive Team Captain
2016 LSU Graduate (sports administration)
CAREER
Three-year starter at wide receiver for the Tigers … Played in 46 games, starting 30 times … Capped his career by being named one of three permanent offensive team captains for the 2016 season in a vote of teammates following the regular season … Caught 100 passes for 1,716 yards and 13 touchdowns … Had five 100-yard receiving games during his career, which ties for 10th in school history … One of only 22 players in LSU history with 100 receptions in a career … Of his 100 career receptions, 74 resulted in either a first down or touchdown … Owns the longest reception in school history, a 94-yard touchdown pass from Anthony Jennings against Sam Houston State in the 2014 home opener … Of his 13 career TD receptions, five were 40 yards or longer and seven went for at least 25 yards … Participant in the 2017 Senior Bowl in Mobile, Alabama … Graduated in December of 2016 with a degree in sports administration.
SENIOR SEASON (2016)
Played in 11 game with nine starts … Ranked second on team with 28 receptions for 280 yards and a touchdown … Missed the Texas A&M game with an injury … Returned to action in LSU’s 29-9 win over Louisville in the Citrus Bowl … Caught at least one pass in LSU’s first nine games, including season-high five receptions against Wisconsin … Caught a 10-yard TD pass against Wisconsin that put the Tigers up 14-13 late in third quarter … Caught four passes in three straight games – Mississippi State (40 yards), at Auburn (47 yards) and Missouri (34 yards) … Also had four receptions for 48 yards in win over Ole Miss.
JUNIOR SEASON (2015)
Played in 10 games with eight starts at receiver … Caught 28 passes for 533 yards and three touchdowns with a long of 67 yards … Ranked second on the squad in catches, receiving yards and receiving touchdowns … Injured his hamstring at Ole Miss and missed the rest of the season … Caught a 40-yard touchdown pass at Alabama … Recorded the fifth 100-yard game of his career with 132 yards and one touchdown on five receptions versus Western Kentucky … Led the team in receptions with five for 65 yards versus Florida … Had his fourth career 100-yard receiving game with 109 yards on four catches, including a 62-yard TD against South Carolina … Caught one pass at Syracuse but made it count as it went for 51 yards and led to a TD one play later … Also rushed the ball three times for 13 yards.
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2014)
Played and started all 13 games … Led Tigers in receptions (37), receiving yards (758) and receiving touchdowns (7) … Caught at least one pass in every game with the exception of the Notre Dame contest … Had three 100-yard receiving games, including first two games of the season … Opened season with three catches for a career-best 151 yards and an 80-yard TD in LSU’s comeback win over 14th-ranked Wisconsin … The 80-yard TD against Wisconsin was LSU’s first score of the season and at the time tied for the third-longest passing play in school history … Followed that with three catches for 140 yards and three scores in win over Sam Houston State … All three of his receptions against Sam Houston State in week 2 resulted in touchdowns … Caught a 94-yard touchdown on LSU’s first play from scrimmage during the Sam Houston State game … The 94-yard scoring strike was the longest pass in program history which eclipsed an 82-yard touchdown pass from Steve Ensminger to Carlos Carson against Georgia on Oct. 14, 1978 … Joined Carson as the only players in program history to have their first three receptions of a game go for touchdowns, Carson scored five touchdowns on five catches against Rice on Sept. 24, 1977 … Third 100-yard game came against Mississippi State with six receptions for 124 yards … Set career-best a week earlier with six catches against Louisiana-Monroe … Added three receptions for 40 yards and a touchdown against New Mexico State … Secured a 32-yard touchdown reception versus Kentucky … Secured five receptions for 46 yards at Arkansas … Rushed for 49 yards on four carries at Texas A&M and added another 61yards on the ground against Notre Dame in the Music City Bowl … For his career, Dural has had 36 of his 44 receptions have resulted in either first downs or touchdowns.
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON (2013)
Played in 12 games with no starts … Caught seven passes for 145 yards and two TDs … Caught 49-yard game-winning touchdown with 1:15 to play in win over Arkansas … Other TD came just before halftime in game at Alabama … Of his seven receptions, all of them have resulted in either a first down or a touchdown … Caught one pass in each of LSU’s first three games, including 36-yard reception vs. Kent State … Had 21-yard catch in win over Mississippi State … Led team with 20.7 per catch average.
FRESHMAN SEASON (2012)
Redshirted after suffering a season-ending knee injury during pre-season practice.
HIGH SCHOOL
One of the top receivers in Louisiana as a senior in 2011 … Led Breaux Bridge to the 4A semifinals as a senior in 2011… Hauled in 42 receptions for 902 yards and 19 touchdowns as a senior … Finished his junior season with 32 catches for 536 yards and nine touchdowns … ESPN.com rated him as the 73rd wide receiver nationally and No. 15 overall in Louisiana … Ranked as the No. 49 wide receiver and eighth overall in Louisiana by Rivals.com … Rated as the 98th wide receiver by Scout.com and No. 139 in their Southeast 150 … 247sports has him as the No. 38 wide receiver and No. 12 overall recruit in Louisiana … Superprep has ranked him as the 12th overall prospect in Louisiana … Rivals.com and 247sports.com lists him as a four-star prospect … Ranked No. 106 on Press-Register Super Southeast 120 … Named to the Times Picayune 2012 Blue-Chip list … Earned 4A first team All-State honors as a senior and honorable mention All-State as a sophomore and junior … Standout in track, claiming 200-meter title at state high school meet as well as being part of state champion relay team … Coached by Paul Broussard.
PERSONAL
Parents are Tamika Dural and Troy Clement … Born Nov. 19, 1993 … His dad ran track at Louisiana-Lafayette … Majoring in interdisciplinary studies.
DURAL’S CAREER RECEIVING HIGHS
Receptions: 6, 2x (Last: Mississippi State, 2014; First: ULM, 2014)
Yards: 151 vs. Wisconsin, 2014
Long: 94 (TD) vs. Sam Houston State, 2014
Touchdowns: 3 vs. Sam Houston State, 2014
DURAL’S CAREER RUSHING HIGHS
Attempts: 4 vs. Notre Dame, 2014
Yards: 61 vs. Notre Dame, 2014
Touchdowns: None
Long: 24 vs. Notre Dame, 2014
DURAL’S CAREER RECEIVING STATISTICS
Year
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G-GS
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Rec.
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Yds.
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TD
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LG
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2012
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Redshirt Season
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2013
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12-0
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7
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145
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2
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49 (TD)
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2014
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13-13
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37
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758
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7
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94 (TD)
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2015
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10-8 | 28 | 533 | 3 | 67 |
2016
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11-9 | 28 | 280 | 1 | 21 |
TOTALS
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46-30
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100
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1,716
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13
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94 (TD)
|
DURAL’S CAREER RUSHING STATISTICS
Year
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G-GS
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Att.
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Yds.
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TD
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LG
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2012
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Redshirt Season
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||||
2013
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12-0
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0
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0
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0
|
–
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2014
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13-13
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10
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111
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0
|
24
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2015
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10-8 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 17 |
2016
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11-9 | 1 | -2 | 0 | – |
TOTALS
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46-30
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14
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122
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0
|
24
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