Travis Draper

Travis Draper is a former American football offensive and defensive lineman who played college football for the USC Trojans in the mid-2000s.

Early years

Draper entered his senior year ranked by Rivals as the 24th-best offensive line prospect nationally in his class, graduating from Paso Robles High School in 2003. After impressing Trojan coaches at a Nike camp in Los Angeles in April 2002 (when he was timed at 4.79 seconds for the 40-yard dash, with a vertical leap of 26 inches), he verbally committed to Southern Cal in September.[1]

As a senior for PRHS, Draper was selected for Los Angeles Times All-Star status[2] and All-Southern Section honors and played in the fourth CaliFlorida Bowl all-star game.[3][4]

College career

Standing 6-foot-5 and 285 pounds, Draper earned letters from USC in the 2005 and 2006 seasons, including once serving as a pregame team captain in the latter year alongside Reggie Bush, Matt Leinart, and Darnell Bing.[5][6]

He first played as a center and offensive guard before being converted to defensive tackle. Draper graduated from USC in the spring of 2008.[7]

Statistics
Season GP (Position) Tackles (Solo)
2004 (RS) - (OG) 0
2005 (RFr.) 5 (DT) 2 (1)
2006 (RSo.) 3 (OL) 0
Totals 8 (OL/DL) 2 (1)

References
  1. Ruthemeyer, Dan (September 6, 2002). "A Snap Decision: Paso Lineman Commits Early to USC". The Tribune (San Luis Obispo, CA). pp. C1.
  2. "The Times' All-Star". Los Angeles Times Archives. December 26, 2002.
  3. "California All-Stars Defeat Florida All-Stars". The Tribune (San Luis Obispo, CA). January 5, 2003. pp. C2.
  4. "Awards Keep Coming for Draper". The Tribune (San Luis Obispo, CA). January 29, 2003. pp. C2.
  5. "Rare Photos of Reggie Bush". Sports Illustrated. September 15, 2010.
  6. 2022 USC Football Media Guide. University of Southern California Athletics. 2022. p. 164.
  7. "USC's No. for Football Grads Is 20". Riverside Press-Enterprise. May 18, 2008.
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