Travis Richard Jervey was born on May 5,1972 and is an American former professional football player who was a running back on the National Football League.
13 Facts About Travis Jervey
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Travis Jervey played for the Green Bay Packers, San Francisco 49ers, and Atlanta Falcons.
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Travis Jervey considered playing for Hawaii, but that program only offered him a partial scholarship.
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Travis Jervey was later inducted into both The Citadel and South Carolina Athletic Hall of Fame.
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Travis Jervey was a fifth round pick of the Packers in the 1995 NFL draft; lead scout John Dorsey suggested taking Terrell Davis with the pick but general manager Ron Wolf was worried about Davis' injury history and took Travis Jervey instead.
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In 1998, Travis Jervey started five games in place of the injured Dorsey Levens before sustaining a broken ankle.
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Travis Jervey signed with the Atlanta Falcons on May 1,2001.
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Travis Jervey played in every game that year, mostly on special teams.
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Travis Jervey was re-signed for the 2002 season, but a torn anterior cruciate ligament ended his season in late October.
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Travis Jervey was arrested for speeding in his Ferrari and marijuana possession in February 1998, but the marijuana charges were later dropped when it was determined that law enforcement misidentified a substance in his car.
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Travis Jervey is married to a jewelry designer, and they have a son and a daughter.
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Travis Jervey is an avid surfer, and previously held land in Dominical, Puntarenas when he wintered in Costa Rica to ride waves.
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Travis Jervey returned to football in a one-off coaching appearance for the American team in the 2015 Medal of Honor Bowl.