2020 Football Roster
Redd, Traveon
Jersey Number 17
Traveon Redd
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 205
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Martinsville, VA
- High School:
- Magna Vista
Bio
Career Accolades
Appeared in 60 career games, making 31 starts over the last three seasons...Accumulated 191 total tackles including 104 solo tackles and 13.0 tackles for loss...83-yard interception return for a touchdown, the first of his career, helped the Deacs secure the lead for good against Army in 2021. The touchdown was the seventh-longest interception return in program history.
2021 (Redshirt Senior)
Named to the Second Team All-ACC Team…Member of the All-ACC Academic Team…Forced five turnovers this season including three interceptions and two forced fumbles while also having three fumble recoveries…Had a fumble recovery, forced fumble or interception in eight of 14 games this season including a six-game streak heading from Louisville to NC State…Named the ACC Defensive Back of the Week twice this season (Oct. 4 & Oct. 25, 2021) after standout performances against Army and Louisville…Secured a team-high and career-best 11 tackles (eight solo) in the home win versus Louisville…Against Army, Redd tallied an 83-yard interception return for a touchdown, the first of his career, that helped the Deacs secure the lead for good against Army. The touchdown was the seventh-longest interception return in program history.
2020 (Redshirt Senior)
Finished season fourth on team with 46 tackles, adding in an interception and 4.5 TFLs ... Credited with six tackles and pass break up vs UNC (11/14) ... Made six tackles including a tackle for loss resulting in a loss of seven yards vs Virginia Tech (10/24) ... Racked up nine total tackles including one TFL vs Virginia (10/17)... Grabbed his first career interception vs. Campbell (10/2)... Led the team with 10 total tackles at NC State (9/19) including 1.5 tackles for loss ... Earned fourth varsity letter.
2019 (Redshirt Junior)
Played in 13 games and made nine starts ... Finished ninth on the team with 48 tackles … Started the final seven games at rover and started at strong safety vs. Elon (9/21) ... Career-high eight tackles with a sack at Rice (9/6) ... Led the team in tackles at Rice ... Added six stops with a fumble return vs. Louisville (10/12), the 35-yard fumble return was the longest on the team in 2019 ... Recorded a sack on the second play from scrimmage vs. NC State (11/2) ... Played 826 snaps with a season-high 94 against Syracuse ... Awarded his second varsity letter.
2018 (Redshirt Sophomore)
Returned to action after missing 2017 due to an injury ... Played in all 13 games and was awarded his second varsity letter ... Finished the year with 18 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss and one pass break-up ... Season-high 63 plays and five tackles against Towson (9/8).
2017 (True Sophomore)
Suffered an elbow injury during the preseason and took a medical redshirt season.
2016 (True Freshman)
Saw action in 11 games as a true freshman and made nine tackles ... Had four games with two tackles ... Played 114 snaps with a high of 16 vs. Indiana ... Earned his first varsity letter.
High School
Team captain at Magna Vista High School in Ridgeway, Va. ... Ranked as one of the top 30 players in Virginia by Scout, 247Sports, and ESPN ... Considered a three-star athlete by Scout, Rivals, ESPN and 247Sports ... First Team 3A all-state selection in 2015 ... Piedmont District Defensive Player of the Year as a senior and named First Team all-district at wide receiver ... Ranked No. 22 on the Roanoke Times list of top 100 players in Virginia ... Helped the Warriors to back-to-back 3A state championships in 2014 and 2015 ... Magna Vista won the Group 3A Championship with a 13-1 record in 2014 ... Defeated Lord Botetourt 47-21 in 2015 in the title game ... Had a touchdown and an interception in the state title game ... Had 6 interceptions on the year, two for touchdowns ... Played both wide receiver and quarterback on offense and strong safety though will play on defense as a Demon Deacon ... Led the Warriors to Piedmont District championships in 2012 and 2013 ... Collected 367 career tackles to go with 18 interceptions, 15 forced fumbles and 41 pass break-ups ... Played for Coach Joe Favero ... Also lettered in basketball.
Personal
Son of Verlon and Tekela Redd ... Born Sept. 3, 1998 ... Member of the National Technical Honor Society ...Graduated with an undergraduate degree in Communications in December 2019. Also graduated with a master's in Liberal Arts Studies in Fall 2020 from Wake Forest.
- 2021 Second Team All-ACC Team by league, coaches and media
- 2021 All-ACC Academic Team member
- Two-time ACC Defensive Back of the Week (Oct. 4 and 25, 2021)
- 2020 All-ACC Academic Team
Appeared in 60 career games, making 31 starts over the last three seasons...Accumulated 191 total tackles including 104 solo tackles and 13.0 tackles for loss...83-yard interception return for a touchdown, the first of his career, helped the Deacs secure the lead for good against Army in 2021. The touchdown was the seventh-longest interception return in program history.
2021 (Redshirt Senior)
Named to the Second Team All-ACC Team…Member of the All-ACC Academic Team…Forced five turnovers this season including three interceptions and two forced fumbles while also having three fumble recoveries…Had a fumble recovery, forced fumble or interception in eight of 14 games this season including a six-game streak heading from Louisville to NC State…Named the ACC Defensive Back of the Week twice this season (Oct. 4 & Oct. 25, 2021) after standout performances against Army and Louisville…Secured a team-high and career-best 11 tackles (eight solo) in the home win versus Louisville…Against Army, Redd tallied an 83-yard interception return for a touchdown, the first of his career, that helped the Deacs secure the lead for good against Army. The touchdown was the seventh-longest interception return in program history.
2020 (Redshirt Senior)
Finished season fourth on team with 46 tackles, adding in an interception and 4.5 TFLs ... Credited with six tackles and pass break up vs UNC (11/14) ... Made six tackles including a tackle for loss resulting in a loss of seven yards vs Virginia Tech (10/24) ... Racked up nine total tackles including one TFL vs Virginia (10/17)... Grabbed his first career interception vs. Campbell (10/2)... Led the team with 10 total tackles at NC State (9/19) including 1.5 tackles for loss ... Earned fourth varsity letter.
2019 (Redshirt Junior)
Played in 13 games and made nine starts ... Finished ninth on the team with 48 tackles … Started the final seven games at rover and started at strong safety vs. Elon (9/21) ... Career-high eight tackles with a sack at Rice (9/6) ... Led the team in tackles at Rice ... Added six stops with a fumble return vs. Louisville (10/12), the 35-yard fumble return was the longest on the team in 2019 ... Recorded a sack on the second play from scrimmage vs. NC State (11/2) ... Played 826 snaps with a season-high 94 against Syracuse ... Awarded his second varsity letter.
2018 (Redshirt Sophomore)
Returned to action after missing 2017 due to an injury ... Played in all 13 games and was awarded his second varsity letter ... Finished the year with 18 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss and one pass break-up ... Season-high 63 plays and five tackles against Towson (9/8).
2017 (True Sophomore)
Suffered an elbow injury during the preseason and took a medical redshirt season.
2016 (True Freshman)
Saw action in 11 games as a true freshman and made nine tackles ... Had four games with two tackles ... Played 114 snaps with a high of 16 vs. Indiana ... Earned his first varsity letter.
High School
Team captain at Magna Vista High School in Ridgeway, Va. ... Ranked as one of the top 30 players in Virginia by Scout, 247Sports, and ESPN ... Considered a three-star athlete by Scout, Rivals, ESPN and 247Sports ... First Team 3A all-state selection in 2015 ... Piedmont District Defensive Player of the Year as a senior and named First Team all-district at wide receiver ... Ranked No. 22 on the Roanoke Times list of top 100 players in Virginia ... Helped the Warriors to back-to-back 3A state championships in 2014 and 2015 ... Magna Vista won the Group 3A Championship with a 13-1 record in 2014 ... Defeated Lord Botetourt 47-21 in 2015 in the title game ... Had a touchdown and an interception in the state title game ... Had 6 interceptions on the year, two for touchdowns ... Played both wide receiver and quarterback on offense and strong safety though will play on defense as a Demon Deacon ... Led the Warriors to Piedmont District championships in 2012 and 2013 ... Collected 367 career tackles to go with 18 interceptions, 15 forced fumbles and 41 pass break-ups ... Played for Coach Joe Favero ... Also lettered in basketball.
Personal
Son of Verlon and Tekela Redd ... Born Sept. 3, 1998 ... Member of the National Technical Honor Society ...Graduated with an undergraduate degree in Communications in December 2019. Also graduated with a master's in Liberal Arts Studies in Fall 2020 from Wake Forest.
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