Travis Fulgham
{{Short description|American gridiron football player (born 1995)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2022}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Travis Fulgham
| image = 2024, 08, Travis Fulgham.jpg
| caption = Fulgham with the BC Lions in 2024
| current_team =
| number =
| position = Wide receiver
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|9|13}}
| birth_place = Alexandria, Virginia, U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 2
| weight_lb = 215
| high_school = Broad Run (Ashburn, Virginia)
| college = Old Dominion (2014–2018)
| draftyear = 2019
| draftround = 6
| draftpick = 184
| pastteams =
- Detroit Lions ({{NFL Year|2019}})
- Green Bay Packers ({{NFL Year|2020}})*
- Philadelphia Eagles ({{NFL Year|2020}}–{{NFL Year|2021}})
- Miami Dolphins ({{NFL Year|2021}})*
- Denver Broncos ({{NFL Year|2021}})
- Green Bay Packers ({{NFL Year|2022}})*
- BC Lions ({{CFL Year|2024}})
| status = Active
| cflstatus = American
| highlights =
- Second-team All-Conference USA (2018)
| statweek =
| statseason =
| statlabel1 = Receptions
| statvalue1 = 38
| statlabel2 = Receiving yards
| statvalue2 = 539
| statlabel3 = Receiving touchdowns
| statvalue3 = 4
| pfr = FulgTr00
}}
Travis Fulgham (born September 13, 1995) is an American professional football wide receiver. He played college football at Old Dominion and was selected in the sixth round of the 2019 NFL draft by the Detroit Lions.
Early life
The child of Foreign Service officers, Fulgham spent most of his childhood abroad before his parents settled in Ashburn, Virginia and attended Massanutten Military Academy before transferring to Broad Run High School. Fulgham only played two years of high school football.{{Cite web |last=Teel |first=David |date=August 24, 2018 |title=Worldly Travis Fulgham eyes breakout senior season at ODU |url=https://www.dailypress.com/sports/old-dominion/dp-spt-travis-fulgham-odu-0826-story.html |access-date=April 27, 2019 |website=Daily Press |archive-date=April 27, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190427151041/https://www.dailypress.com/sports/old-dominion/dp-spt-travis-fulgham-odu-0826-story.html |url-status=dead }}
College career
Fulgham played five seasons for the Monarchs at Old Dominion, redshirting his freshman season. Although he initially joined the team as a walk-on, he earned a scholarship by the end of fall camp during his first year.{{Cite web |last=Miller |first=Ed |date=April 24, 2019 |title=ODU's Oshane Ximines and Travis Fulgham hoping to make history in NFL draft |url=https://pilotonline.com/sports/college/old-dominion/football/article_c213d1c6-66ae-11e9-8a8d-1bfb53822711.html |access-date=April 28, 2019 |website=The Virginian-Pilot |archive-date=April 27, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190427070211/https://pilotonline.com/sports/college/old-dominion/football/article_c213d1c6-66ae-11e9-8a8d-1bfb53822711.html |url-status=dead }} As a senior, Fulgham led Conference USA with 1,083 receiving yards and a 17.2 yards per catch and was named second team All-Conference USA.{{Cite web |title=2018 Conference USA Leaders |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/conferences/cusa/2018-leaders.html |access-date=2025-01-03 |website=Sports Reference |language=en}} He finished his collegiate career seventh in school history with 128 receptions for 2,044 yards and 18 receiving touchdowns (sixth in school history).{{Cite web |date=February 10, 2019 |title=ODU Football: Travis Fulgham, Oshane Ximines invited to NFL Scouting Combine |url=https://augustafreepress.com/odu-football-travis-fulgham-oshane-ximines-invited-to-nfl-scouting-combine/ |access-date=October 18, 2020 |website=AugustaFreePress.com}} Following the end of his redshirt senior season, Fulgham was invited to play in the 2019 Senior Bowl, becoming one of the first Old Dominion players to participate along with linebacker Oshane Ximines.{{Cite web |last=Miller |first=Ed |date=January 25, 2019 |title=A first for the Monarchs: 2 players at the Senior Bowl on Saturday |url=https://pilotonline.com/sports/college/old-dominion/football/article_86f68546-201f-11e9-a8c3-333910cf220e.html |access-date=April 28, 2019 |website=The Virginian-Pilot }}{{Dead link|date=June 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} He caught one pass for seven yards in the game.{{Cite web |date=January 26, 2019 |title=Fulgham, Ximines Cap Collegiate Careers at Reese's Senior Bowl |url=http://www.odusports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=31100&ATCLID=211788022 |access-date=April 28, 2019 |website=ODUSports.com |publisher=Old Dominion University Athletics Department}}
=College statistics=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" | ||||||
| ! colspan="14" style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Old Dominion Monarchs}}"|Old Dominion Monarchs | ||||||
| Year | Team | GP | Rec | Yards | AVG | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | ODU | 4 | 6 | 89 | 14.8 | 0 |
| 2016 | ODU | 12 | 29 | 478 | 16.5 | 8 |
| 2017 | ODU | 11 | 30 | 394 | 13.1 | 1 |
| 2018 | ODU | 12 | 63 | 1,083 | 17.2 | 9 |
| style="background:#555; font-weight:bold; color:white;"
| colspan=2 | Totals | 39 | 128 | 2,044 | 16.0 | 18 |
Source:{{Cite web |title=Travis Fulgham College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/travis-fulgham-1.html |access-date=2025-01-03 |website=Sports Reference |language=en}}
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 6
| height in = 2 1/2
| weight = 215
| dash = 4.55
| ten split = 1.66
| twenty split = 2.66
| shuttle = 4.22
| cone drill = 6.84
| vertical = 36.5
| broad ft = 10
| broad in = 6
| bench = 15
| arm span = 33 3/4
| hand span = 9 1/2
| wonderlic =
| note = All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day{{Cite web |title=Travis Fulgham Draft and Combine Prospect Profile |url=https://www.nfl.com/prospects/travis-fulgham/32004655-4c11-9395-5f24-196b3c9defed |access-date=August 20, 2020 |publisher=National Football League}}{{Cite web |title=Travis Fulgham 2019 NFL Draft Profile |url=https://insider.espn.com/nfl/draft/player/_/id/103903 |access-date=December 3, 2023 |website=insider.espn.com}}{{Cite web |title=2019 NFL Draft Scout Travis Fulgham College Football Profile |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1007378&DraftYear=2019 |access-date=December 3, 2023 |website=DraftScout.com}}
}}
=Detroit Lions=
Fulgham was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the sixth round with the 184th overall pick in the 2019 NFL draft.{{Cite web |last=Birkett |first=Dave |date=April 27, 2019 |title=Detroit Lions pick WR Travis Fulgham in Round 6 of 2019 NFL draft |url=https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2019/04/27/detroit-lions-travis-fulgham-2019-nfl-draft/3600968002/ |access-date=April 27, 2019 |newspaper=Detroit Free Press}} Fulgham signed a rookie contract with the Lions on May 14, 2019.{{Cite web |last=Meinke |first=Kyle |date=May 14, 2019 |title=WR Travis Fulgham inks rookie deal with Lions; only Will Harris remains unsigned |url=https://www.mlive.com/lions/2019/05/wr-travis-fulgham-inks-rookie-deal-with-lions-only-will-harris-remains-unsigned.html |access-date=May 15, 2019 |website=MLive.com}} He was waived on September 26, 2019, and re-signed to the practice squad.{{Cite web |date=September 26, 2019 |title=Report: Lions to waive 6th round pick WR Travis Fulgham |url=https://lionswire.usatoday.com/2019/09/26/report-lions-to-waive-6th-round-pick-wr-travis-fulgham/ |website=Lions Wire}} The Lions promoted Fulgham back up to the active roster on December 12, 2019.{{Cite web |last=Schlitt |first=Erik |date=December 12, 2019 |title=Lions promote rookie WR Travis Fulgham to active roster |url=https://lionswire.usatoday.com/2019/12/12/lions-promote-rookie-wr-travis-fulgham-to-active-roster/ |access-date=December 12, 2019 |website=Lions Wire}} He made his NFL debut on December 15, 2019, against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.{{Cite web |last=Raven |first=Benjamin |date=December 16, 2019 |title=Snap counts: Lions CB Amani Oruwariye back to limited role as Rashaan Melvin returns |url=https://www.mlive.com/lions/2019/12/snap-counts-lions-cb-amani-oruwariye-back-to-limited-role-as-rashaan-melvin-returns.html |access-date=December 16, 2019 |website=MLive.com}}
On August 9, 2020, Fulgham was waived by the Lions.{{Cite web |date=August 9, 2020 |title=Lions announce roster moves |url=https://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-announce-roster-moves-x1586 |access-date=2024-10-18 |website=DetroitLions.com}}
=Green Bay Packers (first stint)=
On August 10, 2020, Fulgham was claimed off waivers by the Green Bay Packers.{{Cite web |date=August 15, 2020 |title=Packers claim WR Travis Fulgham |url=https://www.packers.com/news/packers-claim-wr-travis-fulgham |access-date=2024-10-18 |publisher=packers.com}} He was waived on August 19, 2020.{{Cite web |title=Packers release T Travis Bruffy and WR Travis Fulgham |url=https://www.packers.com/news/packers-release-t-travis-bruffy-and-wr-travis-fulgham |access-date=August 19, 2020 |website=packers.com |archive-date=August 31, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200831010214/https://www.packers.com/news/packers-release-t-travis-bruffy-and-wr-travis-fulgham |url-status=dead }}
=Philadelphia Eagles=
Fulgham was claimed off waivers by the Philadelphia Eagles on August 25, 2020.{{Cite news |last=Zangaro |first=Dave |date=August 20, 2020 |title=Eagles claim former 6th-round receiver Travis Fulgham off waivers |work=NBCSports.com |url=https://www.nbcsports.com/philadelphia/eagles/eagles-claim-former-6th-round-receiver-travis-fulgham-waivers |access-date=August 20, 2020}} He was waived on September 3, 2020, but was re-signed to the practice squad three days later.{{Cite web |last=Alper |first=Josh |date=September 3, 2020 |title=Eagles put Andre Dillard on IR, cut 12 players |url=https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2020/09/03/eagles-put-andre-dillard-on-ir-cut-12-players/ |access-date=September 3, 2020 |website=ProFootballTalk |language=en-US}} He was promoted to the active roster on October 3, 2020.{{Cite web |last=McPherson |first=Chris |date=October 3, 2020 |title=Eagles sign WR Travis Fulgham, C Luke Juriga, and RB Adrian Killins from the practice squad to the active roster |url=https://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/eagles-sign-travis-fulgham-luke-juriga-and-adrian-killins |website=PhiladelphiaEagles.com}} The next day in a Sunday Night Football game against the San Francisco 49ers, Fulgham caught his first NFL pass and caught a 42-yard pass from Carson Wentz{{Cite news |last=Erby |first=Glenn |date=October 4, 2020 |title=Eagles QB Carson Wentz tosses a 42-yard dime to Travis Fulgham for a TD vs. the 49ers |work=Eagles Wire |url=https://theeagleswire.usatoday.com/2020/10/04/philadelphia-eagles-carson-wentz-travis-fulgham/ |access-date=October 4, 2020}} for his first career touchdown. The following week, Fulgham caught ten passes for 152 yards and a touchdown in a 38–29 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers.{{Cite web |last=Murphy |first=David |date=October 11, 2020 |title=Travis Fulgham showed that all Carson Wentz needs is a legitimate NFL wide receiver |url=https://www.inquirer.com/eagles/philadelphia-eagles-travis-fulgham-carson-wentz-steelers-analysis-20201011.html |access-date=October 11, 2020 |website=Philadelphia Inquirer}} He became the 11th player in Eagles history with at least ten catches and 150 or more yards in a game, and his 152 yards are the 2nd most for an Eagle in one of their first five games.{{Cite news |last=Frank |first=Reuben |date=October 12, 2020 |title=Eagles marvel at Travis Fulgham: 'He's a beast' |work=NBC Sports |url=https://www.nbcsports.com/philadelphia/eagles/eagles-travis-fulgham-beast-carson-wentz-steelers |access-date=October 12, 2020}} The next week in a showdown with the Baltimore Ravens, Fulgham posted 6 receptions for 75 yards and a touchdown that put the Eagles in position to tie the game late in the fourth quarter with a successful two-point conversion.{{Cite web |date=October 18, 2020|title=Eagles vs. Ravens Game Summary|url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/game?gameId=401220263|access-date=October 18, 2020|publisher=ESPN}} In Week 8 against the Dallas Cowboys, Fulgham had 6 receptions for 78 yards and a touchdown in the 23–9 win.{{Cite web |date=November 1, 2020|title=Cowboys vs. Eagles Game Summary|url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/game?gameId=401220258|access-date=November 1, 2020|publisher=ESPN}} Fulgham finished the season with 38 receptions for a team-high 539 receiving yards and four touchdown receptions.{{cite web|url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/football/news/eagles-travis-fulgham-unable-to-sustain-big-first-half/|title=Eagles' Travis Fulgham: Unable to sustain big first half|website=CBSSports.com|publisher=RotoWire|date=January 15, 2021|access-date=January 29, 2021}}
On August 31, 2021, Fulgham was waived by the Eagles and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.{{cite web|title=Eagles announce initial 53-man roster|url=https://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/eagles-announce-initial-53-man-roster-2021|author=McPherson, Chris|website=PhiladelphiaEagles.com|date=August 31, 2021}}{{cite web|title=Eagles agree to terms with 15 players to join the practice squad|url=https://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/eagles-agree-to-terms-2021-practice-squad|website=PhiladelphiaEagles.com|date=September 1, 2021}} On October 11, 2021, he was released from the Eagles' practice squad.{{cite web|url=https://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/eagles-sign-lb-christian-elliss-te-noah-togiai-to-the-practice-squad|work=PhiladelphiaEagles.com|title=Eagles sign LB Christian Elliss, TE Noah Togiai to the practice squad|date=October 11, 2021|accessdate=October 12, 2021|first=Chris|last=McPherson}}
=Miami Dolphins=
On October 12, 2021, Fulgham was signed to the Miami Dolphins practice squad.{{cite web|title=Roster Moves: Miami Dolphins Make Practice Squad Transactions|url=https://www.miamidolphins.com/news/roster-moves-miami-dolphins-make-practice-squad-transactions|website=MiamiDolphins.com|date=October 12, 2021|access-date=October 14, 2021|archive-date=October 13, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211013150906/https://www.miamidolphins.com/news/roster-moves-miami-dolphins-make-practice-squad-transactions|url-status=dead}} He was released on December 13.{{cite web|title=Roster Moves: Dolphins Make Roster Moves – December 13|url=https://www.miamidolphins.com/news/roster-moves-dolphins-make-roster-moves-december-13|website=MiamiDolphins.com|date=December 13, 2021}}
=Denver Broncos=
On December 15, 2021, Fulgam signed with the Denver Broncos practice squad. He was elevated for the teams Week 17 game against the Los Angeles Chargers. Fulgham signed a reserve/future contract with the Broncos on January 10, 2022.{{cite web|title=Broncos sign six players to future contracts|url=https://www.denverbroncos.com/news/broncos-sign-six-players-to-future-contracts|author=DiLalla, Aric|website=DenverBroncos.com|date=January 10, 2022}} He was released on August 16, 2022.{{cite web | url=https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/08/16/broncos-cut-five-players-including-travis-fulgham/amp/ | title=Broncos cut five players, including Travis Fulgham | date=August 16, 2022 | access-date=August 16, 2022 | archive-date=August 16, 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220816212445/https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/08/16/broncos-cut-five-players-including-travis-fulgham/amp/ | url-status=dead }}
=Green Bay Packers (second stint)=
On August 18, 2022, Fulgham was claimed off waivers by the Green Bay Packers.{{cite web|title=Packers claim WR Travis Fulgham|url=https://www.packers.com/news/packers-claim-wr-travis-fulgham-2022 |website=packers.com|access-date=August 18, 2022 |date=August 18, 2022}} He was waived on August 30, 2022, and signed to the practice squad the next day.{{cite web |title=Press release: Packers announce roster moves|url=https://www.packers.com/news/packers-announce-roster-moves-aug-30-2022 |publisher=packers.com |access-date=August 30, 2022|date=August 30, 2022}}{{cite web |title=Packers sign S Rudy Ford |url=https://www.packers.com/news/packers-sign-s-rudy-ford-2022 |publisher=packers.com |access-date=August 31, 2022 |date=August 31, 2022}} On September 20, 2022, Fulgham was released from the practice squad.{{cite web |title=Packers sign LB DQ Thomas to practice squad|url=https://www.packers.com/news/packers-sign-lb-dq-thomas-to-practice-squad-2022|publisher=packers.com |access-date=September 20, 2022 |date=September 20, 2022}} He was signed to the practice squad two days later.{{cite web|title=Packers sign WR Travis Fulgham to practice squad|url=https://www.packers.com/news/packers-sign-wr-travis-fulgham-to-practice-squad-week-3-2022|publisher=packers.com |access-date=September 22, 2022 |date=September 22, 2022}} His practice squad contract with the team expired after the season on January 8, 2023.
=BC Lions=
Fulgham signed with the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League on January 16, 2024.{{cite news |last=Baker |first=Matt |title=Lions sign former Philadelphia WR Fulgham & three more on offence |url=https://www.bclions.com/2024/01/16/lions-sign-former-philadelphia-wr-fulgham-three-more-on-offence/ |website=BCLions.com |date=January 16, 2024 |access-date=January 19, 2024}} He played and started in three games where he had six catches for 98 yards and one touchdown. He was released in week 4 on June 24, 2024.{{Cite news |date=June 24, 2024 |title=B.C. Lions release former NFL receiver Travis Fulgham |url=https://3downnation.com/2024/06/24/b-c-lions-release-former-nfl-receiver-travis-fulgham/ |access-date=2024-11-04 |publisher=3DownNation}}
NFL career statistics
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | ||||||||
| rowspan="2"| Year
! rowspan="2"| Team ! rowspan="2"| GP ! rowspan="2"| GS ! colspan="7"| Receiving ! colspan="2"| Fumbles | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rec | Tgt | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | FD | Fum | Lost |
| 2019 || DET
| 3 || 0 || 0 || 3 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | ||||||||
| 2020 || PHI
| 13 || 8 || 38 || 67 || 539 || 14.2 || 42 || 4 || 26 || 0 || 0 | ||||||||
| 2021 || DEN
| 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | ||||||||
| colspan="2"| Total || 17 || 8 || 38 || 70 || 539 || 14.2 || 42 || 4 || 26 || 0 || 0 |
References
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External links
- [http://www.odusports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=31100&ATCLID=209794659 Old Dominion Monarchs bio]
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