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Travis Homer (born August 7, 1998) is an American football running back for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Miami.
Early years
Homer attended Oxbridge Academy in West Palm Beach, Florida. During his high school career he had over 3,200 rushing yards and 50 total touchdowns. He committed to the University of Miami to play college football.
College career
As a true freshman at Miami in 2016, Homer played in 12 games, rushing for 44 yards on seven carries. As a sophomore in 2017, he appeared in 13 games and started the final nine. He finished the season with 966 rushing yards on 163 carries with eight touchdowns. As a junior in 2018, he had 164 carries for 985 yards and four touchdowns. After the season, he entered the 2019 NFL Draft.
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand size | 40-yard dash | 10-yd split | 20-yd split | 20-ss | 3-cone | Vert jump | Broad | BP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 10 ⁄8 in (1.79 m) | 201 lb (91 kg) | 31 ⁄2 in (0.80 m) | 10 in (0.25 m) | 4.48 s | 4.31 s | 7.07 s | 39.5 in (1.00 m) | 10 ft 10 in (3.30 m) | 17 reps | |||
| All values from NFL Combine | ||||||||||||
Homer was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the sixth round (204th overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft. His first career carry came on December 2, 2019, during Monday Night Football against the Minnesota Vikings, where he was snapped the ball on a fake punt and ran 29 yards for a first down. Homer made his first career start in week 17 against the San Francisco 49ers after starting running backs Chris Carson and Rashaad Penny suffered season ending injuries during the previous two games. During the game, Homer rushed 10 times for 62 yards and caught 5 passes for 30 yards in the 26–21 loss.