2021 Football Roster
Roster
Dye, Travis

Jersey Number 26
Travis Dye
- Position:
- Running Back
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 190
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Norco, Calif.
- High School:
- Norco HS
Bio
Notes To Know
» Enters 2021 with 1,840 career rushing yards and 467 receiving yards with 11 total touchdowns.
» Led UO with 443 rushing yards in 2020 and was the only player in the Pac-12 to record at least 400 yards rushing and 200 yards receiving (239).
» First Oregon running back since 2012 with four receiving TDs in a season (2020) and two in a game (at WSU).
» First Duck since 2014 with multiple receptions of more than 60 yards in a season (71 & 67, 2020).
» First UO player since 2014 with more than 70 yards rushing and 70 yards receiving in a game (2020 at Cal).
» Four career 100-yard rushing performances.
» Career-high 199 rushing yards at Oregon State in 2018 broke UO freshman single-game record.
» Has a combined 383 yards rushing in three career games against Oregon State.
» One of eight FBS players in 2019 with 600 yards rushing, 150 yards receiving and 250 yards on kickoff returns.
As A Junior (2020)
» Coaches Pac-12 All-Conference honorable mention
Played in all seven games for the Ducks while making six starts in the pandemic-shortened 2020 season … The only player in the Pac-12 with at least 400 rushing yards and 200 receiving yards … Led Oregon and ranked No. 7 in the Pac-12 with 443 rushing yards on 64 carries with a touchdown … Also led the Ducks with a career-best four receiving touchdowns, third-most in the Pac-12 and tops among running backs … First UO running back with four receiving TDs in a season since De’Anthony Thomas in 2012 … Ranked fifth in the Pac-12 with 722 total all-purpose yards and ninth with 103.1 all-purpose yards per game … Fourth on the team with 239 receiving yards on nine receptions … vs. Stanford (Nov. 7): Opened the season with 78 rushing yards and a touchdown on six carries … Scored a 14-yard rushing TD and had a season-long run of 40 yards … at Washington State (Nov. 14): Went over 100 all-purpose yards with 87 receiving yards and 54 rushing yards … Became the first UO running back since 2012 with two receiving TDs in a game … First TD of the game was a 16-yard reception before setting a career-long with a 71-yard touchdown catch in the fourth quarter … vs. UCLA (Nov. 21): Recorded third receiving TD of the season on a 32-yard connection while rushing 10 times for 40 yards … Added 34 yards on two punt returns to go over 100 all-purpose yards for the second straight game … at Oregon State (Nov. 27): Continued to dominate in his career against Oregon State, rushing 12 times for 93 yards with a long rush of 26 yards … Averaging 127.7 rushing yards per game in three showdowns against the Beavers … at California (Dec. 5): Surpassed 150 all-purpose yards with 85 on a pair of receptions and 71 on 12 rushes … Set up an Oregon TD with a 67-yard reception, becoming the first Duck since 2014 with multiple receptions of more than 60 yards in the same season … at USC (Dec. 18): Helped Oregon repeat as Pac-12 champions with 17 receiving yard and a touchdown while rushing 11 times for 55 yards … Became the first UO running back since De’Anthony Thomas in 2012 with four receiving touchdowns in a season … vs. Iowa State (Jan. 2): Ran eight times for 52 yards and added an 18-yard reception in the Fiesta Bowl.
As A Sophomore (2019)
One of seven Pac-12 underclassmen to top 1,000 all-purpose yards … Ranked 13th in the Pac-12 with 658 yards rushing on 106 carries … Average of 6.2 yards per carry ranked second in the Pac-12 and tied for 24th nationally among players with 100 carries or more … One of eight FBS players with 600 yards rushing, 150 yards receiving and 250 yards on kickoff returns … Finished with 1,903 all-purpose yards … Accounted for 40 first downs (33 rushing & seven receiving) and 28 plays of 10+ yards (21 rushing & seven receiving) on a total of 120 touches … Led the team in rushing five times and had one 100-yard games … Topped 500 yards rushing against Pac-12 opponents for the second consecutive season … Averaged 6.6 yards per carry (76) against league opponents and 7.4 per carry (20) in the fourth quarter … Had 16 receptions for 159 yards and a touchdown … vs. Montana (Sept. 14): Fourth career 100-yard game came on 17 carries … Finished with a season-high 101 yards, including 75 in the second half, and had two catches for 21 yards … Totaled six first downs with five on the ground … vs. Arizona (Nov. 16): Found the end zone on a 33-yard pass play in the fourth quarter … Led the team in rushing for the second consecutive week with 71 yards on 14 carries and accounted for five first downs on the ground … vs. Oregon State (Nov. 30): Averaged 7.6 yards per carry (12) en route to a team-high 91 yards … Second straight season leading the team in rushing in the Civil War … Final eight carries went for 84 yards and included three runs of 10+ yards.
As A Freshman (2018)
Broke the program freshman single-game rushing record with 199 yards on 33 carries at Oregon State … Played in all 13 games and started the final two regular-season contests … Rushed for 739 yards and four touchdowns on 140 carries … Ranked 11th in the Pac-12 in rushing and 16th among FBS freshmen … All three 100-yard rushing performances came in Pac-12 play … Rushed for 599 yards in Pac-12 action and 507 yards in the second half/OT … Broke 18 runs of 10+ yards and five of 20+ … Accounted for 32 first downs on the ground and four through the air … Had 10+ carries in four contests … Added 12 receptions for 69 yards and a TD … vs. Portland State (Sept. 8): Broke a 49-yard TD run in third quarter … at No. 24 California (Sept. 29): Hit the 100-yard rushing plateau for the first time in his career … Took 20 carries for 115 yards, highlighted by a 45-yard TD run … vs. Arizona State (Nov. 17): Made first career start and rushed for 105 yards on 18 carries … Became just the sixth freshman in program history with multiple 100-yard rushing games in a season … at Oregon State (Nov. 23): Rushed for a program freshman record 199 yards and two TDs on a season-high 33 carries …The 199 rushing yards were the sixth-most by an FBS true freshman in 2018 and the most by an Oregon player in a Pac-12 game since 2015 … Had 129 yards rushing in the second half … Six runs of 10+ yards, highlighted by a 39-yard TD run the fourth quarter … Accounted for nine first downs on the ground.
High School
Signed during December early signing period … Enrolled in January of 2018 … Consensus three-star prospect by ESPN, Rivals and 247Sports … Rated the No. 33 running back in the nation and No. 64 player in the state of California by 247Sports … Ranked the No. 72 running back by ESPN ... Pegged the No. 51 running back in the 247Sports composite rating … Named the Big VIII League Offensive Player of the Year as a senior in 2017 … Ran for 2,383 yards on 255 carries with 34 touchdowns … Averaged 216.6 rushing yards per game and 9.3 yards per carry and ran for more than 100 yards in nine games … A 2017 All-CIF Division 2 offensive team selection … Racked up 1,878 yards on the ground on 259 carries with 15 touchdowns as a junior … Surpassed 100 yards eight times while averaging 7.3 yards per carry and 156.5 yards per game … Caught 29 passes for 465 yards and six touchdowns … As a sophomore, ran for 844 yards on 94 carries with nine touchdowns … Averaged 9.0 yards per carry and 84.4 yards per game … Brother of former Oregon linebacker Troy Dye.
» Enters 2021 with 1,840 career rushing yards and 467 receiving yards with 11 total touchdowns.
» Led UO with 443 rushing yards in 2020 and was the only player in the Pac-12 to record at least 400 yards rushing and 200 yards receiving (239).
» First Oregon running back since 2012 with four receiving TDs in a season (2020) and two in a game (at WSU).
» First Duck since 2014 with multiple receptions of more than 60 yards in a season (71 & 67, 2020).
» First UO player since 2014 with more than 70 yards rushing and 70 yards receiving in a game (2020 at Cal).
» Four career 100-yard rushing performances.
» Career-high 199 rushing yards at Oregon State in 2018 broke UO freshman single-game record.
» Has a combined 383 yards rushing in three career games against Oregon State.
» One of eight FBS players in 2019 with 600 yards rushing, 150 yards receiving and 250 yards on kickoff returns.
As A Junior (2020)
» Coaches Pac-12 All-Conference honorable mention
Played in all seven games for the Ducks while making six starts in the pandemic-shortened 2020 season … The only player in the Pac-12 with at least 400 rushing yards and 200 receiving yards … Led Oregon and ranked No. 7 in the Pac-12 with 443 rushing yards on 64 carries with a touchdown … Also led the Ducks with a career-best four receiving touchdowns, third-most in the Pac-12 and tops among running backs … First UO running back with four receiving TDs in a season since De’Anthony Thomas in 2012 … Ranked fifth in the Pac-12 with 722 total all-purpose yards and ninth with 103.1 all-purpose yards per game … Fourth on the team with 239 receiving yards on nine receptions … vs. Stanford (Nov. 7): Opened the season with 78 rushing yards and a touchdown on six carries … Scored a 14-yard rushing TD and had a season-long run of 40 yards … at Washington State (Nov. 14): Went over 100 all-purpose yards with 87 receiving yards and 54 rushing yards … Became the first UO running back since 2012 with two receiving TDs in a game … First TD of the game was a 16-yard reception before setting a career-long with a 71-yard touchdown catch in the fourth quarter … vs. UCLA (Nov. 21): Recorded third receiving TD of the season on a 32-yard connection while rushing 10 times for 40 yards … Added 34 yards on two punt returns to go over 100 all-purpose yards for the second straight game … at Oregon State (Nov. 27): Continued to dominate in his career against Oregon State, rushing 12 times for 93 yards with a long rush of 26 yards … Averaging 127.7 rushing yards per game in three showdowns against the Beavers … at California (Dec. 5): Surpassed 150 all-purpose yards with 85 on a pair of receptions and 71 on 12 rushes … Set up an Oregon TD with a 67-yard reception, becoming the first Duck since 2014 with multiple receptions of more than 60 yards in the same season … at USC (Dec. 18): Helped Oregon repeat as Pac-12 champions with 17 receiving yard and a touchdown while rushing 11 times for 55 yards … Became the first UO running back since De’Anthony Thomas in 2012 with four receiving touchdowns in a season … vs. Iowa State (Jan. 2): Ran eight times for 52 yards and added an 18-yard reception in the Fiesta Bowl.
As A Sophomore (2019)
One of seven Pac-12 underclassmen to top 1,000 all-purpose yards … Ranked 13th in the Pac-12 with 658 yards rushing on 106 carries … Average of 6.2 yards per carry ranked second in the Pac-12 and tied for 24th nationally among players with 100 carries or more … One of eight FBS players with 600 yards rushing, 150 yards receiving and 250 yards on kickoff returns … Finished with 1,903 all-purpose yards … Accounted for 40 first downs (33 rushing & seven receiving) and 28 plays of 10+ yards (21 rushing & seven receiving) on a total of 120 touches … Led the team in rushing five times and had one 100-yard games … Topped 500 yards rushing against Pac-12 opponents for the second consecutive season … Averaged 6.6 yards per carry (76) against league opponents and 7.4 per carry (20) in the fourth quarter … Had 16 receptions for 159 yards and a touchdown … vs. Montana (Sept. 14): Fourth career 100-yard game came on 17 carries … Finished with a season-high 101 yards, including 75 in the second half, and had two catches for 21 yards … Totaled six first downs with five on the ground … vs. Arizona (Nov. 16): Found the end zone on a 33-yard pass play in the fourth quarter … Led the team in rushing for the second consecutive week with 71 yards on 14 carries and accounted for five first downs on the ground … vs. Oregon State (Nov. 30): Averaged 7.6 yards per carry (12) en route to a team-high 91 yards … Second straight season leading the team in rushing in the Civil War … Final eight carries went for 84 yards and included three runs of 10+ yards.
As A Freshman (2018)
Broke the program freshman single-game rushing record with 199 yards on 33 carries at Oregon State … Played in all 13 games and started the final two regular-season contests … Rushed for 739 yards and four touchdowns on 140 carries … Ranked 11th in the Pac-12 in rushing and 16th among FBS freshmen … All three 100-yard rushing performances came in Pac-12 play … Rushed for 599 yards in Pac-12 action and 507 yards in the second half/OT … Broke 18 runs of 10+ yards and five of 20+ … Accounted for 32 first downs on the ground and four through the air … Had 10+ carries in four contests … Added 12 receptions for 69 yards and a TD … vs. Portland State (Sept. 8): Broke a 49-yard TD run in third quarter … at No. 24 California (Sept. 29): Hit the 100-yard rushing plateau for the first time in his career … Took 20 carries for 115 yards, highlighted by a 45-yard TD run … vs. Arizona State (Nov. 17): Made first career start and rushed for 105 yards on 18 carries … Became just the sixth freshman in program history with multiple 100-yard rushing games in a season … at Oregon State (Nov. 23): Rushed for a program freshman record 199 yards and two TDs on a season-high 33 carries …The 199 rushing yards were the sixth-most by an FBS true freshman in 2018 and the most by an Oregon player in a Pac-12 game since 2015 … Had 129 yards rushing in the second half … Six runs of 10+ yards, highlighted by a 39-yard TD run the fourth quarter … Accounted for nine first downs on the ground.
High School
Signed during December early signing period … Enrolled in January of 2018 … Consensus three-star prospect by ESPN, Rivals and 247Sports … Rated the No. 33 running back in the nation and No. 64 player in the state of California by 247Sports … Ranked the No. 72 running back by ESPN ... Pegged the No. 51 running back in the 247Sports composite rating … Named the Big VIII League Offensive Player of the Year as a senior in 2017 … Ran for 2,383 yards on 255 carries with 34 touchdowns … Averaged 216.6 rushing yards per game and 9.3 yards per carry and ran for more than 100 yards in nine games … A 2017 All-CIF Division 2 offensive team selection … Racked up 1,878 yards on the ground on 259 carries with 15 touchdowns as a junior … Surpassed 100 yards eight times while averaging 7.3 yards per carry and 156.5 yards per game … Caught 29 passes for 465 yards and six touchdowns … As a sophomore, ran for 844 yards on 94 carries with nine touchdowns … Averaged 9.0 yards per carry and 84.4 yards per game … Brother of former Oregon linebacker Troy Dye.
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