25 Facts About Travis Dorsch

Travis Edward Dorsch was born on September 4,1979 and is an American former professional football punter who played in the National Football League.

Travis Dorsch played college football for the Purdue Boilermakers, where he won the Ray Guy Award and was recognized as a consensus All-American.

Travis Dorsch was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the fourth round of the 2002 NFL draft.

Travis Dorsch attended Bozeman High School in Bozeman, Montana, and was a letterman in high school football, basketball, and track and field for the Bozeman Hawks.

Travis Dorsch played four years of American Legion baseball for the Bozeman Bucks as a starting first baseman and pitcher.

Travis Dorsch holds several state records including the longest field goal in state history at 63 yards.

Travis Dorsch became the first Big Ten Conference athlete to be named as a first-team all-conference selection as both a punter and a placekicker.

Travis Dorsch was recognized as a consensus first-team All-American punter, having received first-team honors from the American Football Coaches Association, Associated Press, Walter Camp Foundation and CNNSI.

Travis Dorsch and won the Ray Guy Award for the nation's outstanding punter, and received first-team All-American honors as a placekicker from Football News and The Sporting News.

Travis Dorsch is the only athlete in Purdue history to have kicked a field goal and thrown a touchdown in football, and hit a home run and recorded a win as a pitcher in baseball.

Travis Dorsch was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the fourth round, with the 111th overall pick, of the 2002 NFL Draft.

Travis Dorsch officially signed with the team on July 25,2002.

Travis Dorsch had 5 punts, averaging just 32.4 as an injury replacement for starter Nick Harris.

Travis Dorsch was signed to the practice squad of the New England Patriots on December 10,2003.

Travis Dorsch was signed by the Minnesota Vikings on August 3,2004.

Travis Dorsch was waived on August 31 and signed to the practice squad on September 7 before being released on September 21,2004.

Travis Dorsch was allocated to NFL Europe, where he played for the Rhein Fire during the 2005 NFL Europe season.

Travis Dorsch played in all 10 games for the Fire, punting 39 times for 1,676 yards and an average of 43.0, earning All-NFL Europe honors.

Travis Dorsch was waived by the Vikings on September 3,2005.

Travis Dorsch was allocated to NFL Europe again in 2006, returning to play for the Fire.

Travis Dorsch appeared in all 10 games, punting 50 times for 1,921 yards and an average of 38.4.

Travis Dorsch was waived by the Giants on August 29,2006.

Travis Dorsch is currently an associate professor at Utah State University in Logan, Utah.

Travis Dorsch pursued graduate studies at Purdue and completed his doctorate in Sports and Exercise Psychology in 2013.

Travis Dorsch is head coach of the Cache Valley Ski Team.