Travian Blaylock (born September 3, 1999) is an American professional football defensive back. Blaylock played college football for the Wisconsin Badgers.
| No. 31 | |
|---|---|
| Position | Defensive back |
| Personal information | |
| Born | September 3, 1999 Humble, Texas, U.S. |
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Listed weight | 197 lb (89 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Atascocita (Humble) |
| College | Wisconsin |
| NFL draft | 2024: undrafted |
| Career history | |
| 2025 | BC Lions |
| 2026* | Edmonton Elks |
| Stats at CFL.ca | |
College career
editBlaylock played college football for the Wisconsin Badgers from 2018 to 2023. He played in 35 games, recording 26 tackles, 0.5 sack, one pass deflection and two fumble recoveries.[1] He missed the 2022 season due to an ACL tear that was sustained during spring practice.[2]
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 197 lb (89 kg) | 31+1⁄2 in (0.80 m) | 9+1⁄4 in (0.23 m) | 4.50 s | 1.62 s | 2.65 s | 4.41 s | 6.81 s | 39 in (0.99 m) | 11 ft 0 in (3.35 m) | 15 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[3] | ||||||||||||
On April 22, 2025, it was announced that the BC Lions signed Blaylock.[4] On June 25, he was waived but was then signed to practice roster on July 1.[5][6] Blaylock made his CFL debut on July 27 against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, starting in place of the injured Jalon Edwards-Cooper.[7] On August 4, 2025, Blaylock was reassigned to the practice roster, where he spent the remainder of the 2025 CFL season until he was released on October 31, 2025.[8][9]
Blaylock signed with the CFL's Edmonton Elks on January 23, 2026.[10] He was released on May 31 as part of final roster cuts.[11]
Personal life
editBlaylock's father Derrick, played in the National Football League from 2001 to 2007 for the Kansas City Chiefs and New York Jets.[1][12] He has two brothers, Taylen, who plays at Furman and Tory who plays at Oklahoma. Blaylock has two children with his wife, Tatiana.[13]
References
edit- 1 2 "Travian Blaylock | Football". Wisconsin Badgers. Retrieved July 27, 2025.
- ↑ Temple, Jesse (August 31, 2022). "Wisconsin projected starting safety Travian Blaylock tears right ACL". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on July 27, 2025. Retrieved July 27, 2025.
- ↑ "2024 Draft Scout Travian Blaylock - FS - Wisconsin". draftscout.com. Retrieved July 27, 2025.
- ↑ "Lions Sign Four Americans To Training Camp Roster". BC Lions. April 24, 2025. Retrieved July 28, 2025.
- ↑ Heilman, Michael (June 25, 2025). "B.C. Lions sign wide receiver/kick returner Phillip Brooks III". BGMSportsTrax. Retrieved July 28, 2025.
- ↑ "B.C. Lions release 16, including Simon Fraser standout Rysen John". 3DownNation. June 1, 2025. Retrieved July 28, 2025.
- ↑ "B.C. Lions without starting DB Jalon Edwards-Cooper against Ticats". 3DownNation. July 26, 2025. Retrieved July 28, 2025.
- ↑ "BC Lions Transactions". BC Lions. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
- ↑ "Transactions - Football Player Trades and Signings". CFL.ca. Retrieved November 28, 2025.
- ↑ "TRANSACTIONS: Elks extend Bemiy, announce seven". Edmonton Elks. January 23, 2026. Retrieved January 29, 2026.
- ↑ Heilman, Michael (May 31, 2026). "Edmonton Elks release WR Justin McGriff, 19 others". BGMSportsTrax.com. Retrieved June 3, 2026.
- ↑ "Travian BLAYLOCK". BC Lions. Retrieved July 28, 2025.
- ↑ Polzin, Jim; Bartholomew, Colten (September 7, 2023). "Fatherhood, hard hits and master's classes: How this Wisconsin football safety balances roles". Wisconsin State Journal. Retrieved July 28, 2025.
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