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10 Facts About Travis Prentice

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Travis Jason Prentice was born on October 27,1976 and is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League.

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Travis Prentice attended duPont Manual High School in Louisville, Kentucky, where he was first team All-District and second team All-State his senior year while running for 1,510 yards and 17 touchdowns.

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The next year, Travis Prentice had a very productive season even though he never broke into the starting line-up.

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Travis Prentice was named first team All-Mid-American Conference and was one of eight semifinalists for the Doak Walker Award.

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Travis Prentice was edged by Marshall's Chad Pennington in the MAC's Vern Smith Award for player of the year.

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Travis Prentice ended his career at Miami with 5,596 yards on 1,138 carries and numerous school, conference and NCAA records.

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On September 6,2014, during halftime of the Eastern Kentucky game, Travis Prentice became the fourth Miami RedHawk to have his football jersey retired.

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Travis Prentice was the first pick in the third round by the Cleveland Browns in the 2000 NFL draft.

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Travis Prentice was cut by Cleveland after the 2000 season, and had just 14 carries with the Minnesota Vikings the following year.

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Travis Prentice then signed with the Arizona Cardinals, but did not play a single down with them and left the NFL after that.