WRTravin Dural

LSU — SEC
  • Height: 6-1
  • Weight: 206
  • Hometown: Lake Charles, LA
  • Age: 23

Bio

SUMMARY: Speedster who is one of LSU's leaders in the receiving corps entering his final season in 2016 … Deep threat with tremendous hands ... One of the fastest players on the team with a sub-4.4 40-yard dash ... For his career, 56 of his 72 receptions have resulted in either first downs or touchdowns … Tied for 10th in LSU history with five 100-yard receiving games ... Has played in 35 games with 21 career starts and has made 72 catches for 1,436 yards and 12 touchdowns … Also owns the longest reception in LSU history with a 94-yard touchdown catch against Sam Houston State in 2014.

JUNIOR (2015): Played in 10 games with eight starts at receiver … Caught 28 passes for 533 yards and three touchdowns with a long of 67 yards … Ranked second on the squad in catches, receiving yards and receiving touchdowns … Injured his hamstring at Ole Miss and missed the rest of the season ... Caught a 40-yard touchdown pass at Alabama ... Recorded the fifth 100-yard game of his career with 132 yards and one touchdown on five receptions versus Western Kentucky ... Led the team in receptions with five for 65 yards versus Florida ... Had his fourth career 100-yard receiving game with 109 yards on four catches, including a 62-yard TD against South Carolina ... Caught one pass at Syracuse but made it count as it went for 51 yards and led to a TD one play later … Also rushed the ball three times for 13 yards.

SOPHOMORE (2014): Played and started all 13 games … Led Tigers in receptions (37), receiving yards (758) and receiving touchdowns (7) … Caught at least one pass in every game with the exception of the Notre Dame contest … Had three 100-yard receiving games, including first two games of the season … Opened season with three catches for a career-best 151 yards and an 80-yard TD in LSU's comeback win over 14th-ranked Wisconsin … The 80-yard TD against Wisconsin was LSU's first score of the season and at the time tied for the third-longest passing play in school history ... Followed that with three catches for 140 yards and three scores in win over Sam Houston State … All three of his receptions against Sam Houston State in week 2 resulted in touchdowns … Caught a 94-yard touchdown on LSU's first play from scrimmage during the Sam Houston State game ... The 94-yard scoring strike was the longest pass in program history which eclipsed an 82-yard touchdown pass from Steve Ensminger to Carlos Carson against Georgia on Oct. 14, 1978 ... Joined Carson as the only players in program history to have their first three receptions of a game go for touchdowns, Carson scored five touchdowns on five catches against Rice on Sept. 24, 1977 ... Third 100-yard game came against Mississippi State with six receptions for 124 yards … Set career-best a week earlier with six catches against Louisiana-Monroe … Added three receptions for 40 yards and a touchdown against New Mexico State ... Secured a 32-yard touchdown reception versus Kentucky ... Secured five receptions for 46 yards at Arkansas ... Rushed for 49 yards on four carries at Texas A&M and added another 61yards on the ground against Notre Dame in the Music City Bowl … For his career, Dural has had 36 of his 44 receptions have resulted in either first downs or touchdowns.

REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2013): Played in 12 games with no starts … Caught seven passes for 145 yards and two TDs … Caught 49-yard game-winning touchdown with 1:15 to play in win over Arkansas … Other TD came just before halftime in game at Alabama … Of his seven receptions, all of them have resulted in either a first down or a touchdown … Caught one pass in each of LSU's first three games, including 36-yard reception vs. Kent State … Had 21-yard catch in win over Mississippi State … Led team with 20.7 per catch average.

FRESHMAN SEASON (2012): Redshirted after suffering a season-ending knee injury during pre-season practice.

HIGH SCHOOL: One of the top receivers in Louisiana as a senior in 2011 … Led Breaux Bridge to the 4A semifinals as a senior in 2011… Hauled in 42 receptions for 902 yards and 19 touchdowns as a senior … Finished his junior season with 32 catches for 536 yards and nine touchdowns … ESPN.com rated him as the 73rd wide receiver nationally and No. 15 overall in Louisiana … Ranked as the No. 49 wide receiver and eighth overall in Louisiana by Rivals.com … Rated as the 98th wide receiver by Scout.com and No. 139 in their Southeast 150 … 247sports has him as the No. 38 wide receiver and No. 12 overall recruit in Louisiana … Superprep has ranked him as the 12th overall prospect in Louisiana … Rivals.com and 247sports.com lists him as a four-star prospect … Ranked No. 106 on Press-Register Super Southeast 120 … Named to the Times Picayune 2012 Blue-Chip list … Earned 4A first team All-State honors as a senior and honorable mention All-State as a sophomore and junior ... Standout in track, claiming 200-meter title at state high school meet as well as being part of state champion relay team … Coached by Paul Broussard.

PERSONAL: Parents are Tamika Dural and Troy Clement … Born Nov. 19, 1993 … His dad ran track at Louisiana-Lafayette … Majoring in interdisciplinary studies.